Stacey Abrams: Our Time Is Now

Since narrowly losing Georgia’s closest gubernatorial race in more than 50 years, Stacey Abrams has been on a crusade to ensure voting access to everyone in America. A recognized expert on fair voting and civic engagement, Abrams provides a chilling account of how the right to vote and the principle of democracy have been and continue to be under attack.

In her new book, Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America, Abrams offers her blueprint to end voter suppression, empower citizens and ensure the most popular candidates win. The book also makes a compelling argument for the importance of robust voter protections, an elevation of identity politics, engagement in the census and a return to moral international leadership.

Join us for a discussion with one of the Democratic Party’s most popular leaders as she discusses the path ahead and the work she believes needs to be done to ensure a better America for all.

Speakers:
Stacey Abrams
Founder, Fair Fight Action and Fair Fight 2020; Author, Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America; Twitter @staceyabrams

In Conversation with Dan Pfeiffer

[bradleyify]

We shouldn't need to have this discusion. ATM cards took the world by storm in a matter of years more than 15 years ago. Banks and credit card companies have no problem figuring out who I am. Surely, we can vote by mail or by electronic means with full varification. This is not rocket science. The problem is political not technically difficult.

[juditrotter]

Stacey, my Dad was born and bred in Laurel, Mississippi. As a child I visited my paternal Grandfather and Southern relatives. I remember a four year old me (from Seattle) being told that I can’t run to the back of the bus because our friends, the black peoples might get in trouble. As I got older I connected with my heritage again and read more about The Great State of Jones. Even before Matthew M’s movie. I started watching you with your first state wide campaign and was so excited about your strategies to get out the vote. My heart broke when I saw pictures of the black citizens returning to their homes with hoses outside the back with raw sewage running free on the back lawn. That for me was so isomorphic of black citizens in the South.

[askaltesfa]

For years, I have been voting by mail, . It is very convenient voting by mail even in a normal times when there is no virus cIsis

[carrolbronson]

Stacy is an amazing person and I feel we need her for vp and then president to get our country on the right track.

[elkiness]

wow. Stacey Abrams, what an amazing person. I'd love to be able to vote for her as VP now...and then as President.

[dennissayeroknowles]

Ms Stacy Abrams, you indeed are a powerful QUEEN.

[questofable]

Cannot Georgians themselves volunteer for voting stations if the state cannot meet the needs of the public?

[lifeportal]

Thank you Madam Vice President! Well said.

[barkingorifice]

Very impressive grasp of the facts. v. pres. possibility...?

[AboutFace-gqtx]

It’s hard to believe that these things, like voting by mail, have to be discussed, when the common sense of it, screams at you, especially during covid. Trump n his republican base, in all areas, are doing such a dis service, to the people of the USA, who have common sense.. Stacey, you are one sharp lady. We in Canada need you or someone like you to be a priminister, here. 👍👍👍👍.🤜🤛

[gordonbruce]

What an impressive woman! I didn't know of her - but she is clear and persuasive - thank you for sharing Stacey Abrams. (M/aged/White/straight Scotsman!)

[margaretmurphy]

Thanks, Stacy for your strength and common sense. I hope you stay in government for a long time. You are a breath of fresh air

[johnditondo]

Stacy Abams the next spokesperson for Nutrisystem.

[lizzyyc]

Will the book be available in stores in Canada?

[richardrittenhouse]

Try filing tax’s irs is the worse government isue

[BobbyFigliola]

there should be a verifyible way of making mail in voting positvely with out question make secure... too many people showed up to vote and found they voted by the dem party. 96% of them

[lorrainewest]

An AMAZING WOMAN. I can't wait until she is the President !

[widicus]

Stacey Abrams now owns two homes totaling $1.4M after starting 2018 campaign in massive debt.

[lazur]

Biden/Abrams' campaign slogan: "Welcome to the End of America".

[katrand]

I had been afraid for roughly four years that my boat wouldn't count because of Russian interference. Then with covid-19 they started talking about mail-in voting and Trump was so frightened of it that I knew it it must be the only way my vote would count. Now I'm hearing about this signature matching and my signature doesn't always match because my writing doesn't always match. It's not wildly different but could my vote get kicked out because of that now? And when I register to apply for the application, am I going to get a sealed return envelope? I had to stop listening slightly after halfway because now I am completely freaked out again that my vote won't count. I live in a republican stronghold, so maybe I won't have to worry about nonsense going on at the pole, if I go in. So I'm wondering if I should go into vote now. I am also senior citizen with a heart condition and and vulnerable to being around a lot of people. I just had to stop listening because I don't want to hear any more about what's going on create a problem with my voting