if you want to see action on police brutality, on climate change, on poverty, on women's reproductive choice, no matter your issue is, if you don't have the right to vote and participate in elections, it is irrelevant.
Stacey Abrams
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Stacey Abrams is a prominent Democratic politician and activist from Georgia, known for her work in voting rights and social justice. She gained national recognition as the Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017, where she focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and economic development. Abrams is also the founder of Fair Fight Action, an organization aimed at combating voter suppression and advocating for fair elections. Her efforts in mobilizing voters in Georgia played a significant role in the 2020 presidential election and the subsequent Senate runoff elections in 2021.
This is not simply about one moment. This is about the foundations of our democracy, and they are in peril. And it is time now for every single member of the U.S. Senate, Democrats and Republicans and Independents, to declare their…
Well, I think it is important to recognize that the first 300 pages of the For the People Act were written by John Lewis.
The purpose of activism, the purpose of protest is to signal to leaders the demands of the people for action.
I am endorsing the fact that we now have a list of priorities and that Joe Manchin is at the table and he’s part of the conversation. It’s an important step forward as we tried to protect the freedom to vote and protect access to the vote…
What Senator Manchin is putting forward are some bake building blocks that we need to ensure that democracy is accessible no matter your geography.
What Senator Manchin is putting forward are some basic building blocks that we need to ensure that democracy is accessible, no matter your geography. And those provisions that he`s setting forth are strong ones that will create a level…
Voter suppression began with the inception of this nation. But what has happened in the 21st century is that it`s been digitized.
The insurrection is continuing and we`ve got to stop it in its tracks with the For the People Act though hot call summer.
We have to remember that politicians are often motivated by money, peer pressure, or attention.