Stacey Abrams
Voting rights activist | Founder of Fair Fight Action
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Stacey Abrams served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017, including six years as minority leader. In 2018, she founded Fair Fight Action to address voter suppression.
Her organizing efforts have been credited with transforming voter turnout in Georgia. Stacey's keynotes explore how to build movements that create lasting political and social change.
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3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do
How you respond to setbacks is what defines your character, says Stacey Abrams, the first Black woman in the history of the United States to be nominated by a major party for governor. In an electrifying talk, she shares the lessons she learned from her campaign for governor of Georgia -- and some advice on how to change the world. "Be aggressive about your ambition," Abrams says.
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