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Stacey Abrams
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Stacey Abrams is a politician, lawyer, and voting rights activist whose nonfiction explores leadership, career advancement, and the strengths of being an outsider.
Biography
Stacey Abrams is an American politician, lawyer, voting rights activist, and author. She served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017 and was its minority leader from 2011 to 2017. A Democrat, she founded Fair Fight Action in 2018 to address voter suppression. She was her party’s nominee for governor of Georgia in 2018 and 2022.
Abrams grew up in a working-poor family in Gulfport, Mississippi, and attended Yale Law School. Her nonfiction includes Minority Leader, which combines memoir with guidance on leadership and career advancement, particularly for women and people of color. Her books Our Time Is Now and Lead from the Outside were New York Times best sellers. She also writes fiction, including books published under the pen name Selena Montgomery.
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Books by Stacey Abrams
Minority leader
Minority Leader combines memoir with practical advice on harnessing the strengths of being an outsider, particularly for women and people of color. It explores mentorship, self-advocacy, identifying genuine passions, and navigating feelings of unworthiness and legitimate fears while pursuing career and leadership goals.