Stacey Abrams: Minority Leader

Excerpt

Stacey Abrams’ Minority Leader is a memoir that chronicles Abrams’ complex path to leadership. The Georgia Democratic nominee for governor in 2018, Abrams was poised to defy the odds and bring the historically “red” state over to the Democratic side of the aisle. In the book, Abrams argues that becoming a leader of color is contingent upon your abilities to harness bravery, live righteously, and identify with others based upon your successes, failures, and struggles. Abrams maintains that the ability to make logical sacrifices and hone in on specific goals—no matter their size—has been instrumental in her rise through Yale Law School, the Georgia House of Representatives, and the ranks of national notoriety and activism within the Democratic Party. …