Stacey Abrams is an author, serial entrepreneur, nonprofit CEO and political leader. After eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as Minority Leader, Abrams became the 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, where she won more votes than any other Democrat in the state's history. She has founded multiple organizations devoted to voting rights, training and hiring young people of color, and tackling social issues at both the state and national levels; and she is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Abrams is the 2012 recipient of the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award and the first black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in the United States.
PRAISE FOR LEAD FROM THE OUTSIDE
(Previously published as MINORITY LEADER) "Like Lean In for people
who didn't start with any power." --Rebecca Traister, New York
Magazine "Abrams's own grit, coupled with her descriptions of much
stumbling and self-doubt, will make Minority Leader touch you in a
way few books by politicians can. In fact, the last one to manage
it--biracial, the child of divorce, raised with little money by a
single mother--became our 44th president." --The New York Times
Book Review "Stacey Abrams writes about her personal cocktail of
grit and gumption." --Glamour "Stacey didn't write Minority Leader
simply to help people in the minority; she wrote it because she
believes people in the minority can help us all." --Teen Vogue
"Stacey Abrams has everything you want in a candidate: a good legal
mind, experience in governance, and a deep knowledge of poverty and
hard work. If you read Minority Leader, you will discover she also
has the superpowers of inspiring trust and knowing how to organize.
You will have her as a friend, and you will want her as a
governor." --Gloria Steinem "Minority Leader is a special book with
a special mission: to push ALL people to know that their greatness
and worthiness is a birthright. Stacey's story is not just
uplifting, but instructional as well. I am part of a long line of
people who have admired Stacey for a long time. Read this book, and
you will understand why." --Wes Moore, bestselling author of The
Other Wes Moore and The Work, CEO, Robin Hood "Stacey Abrams
displays competence, confidence, and compassion in her assessment
of the attributes and actions needed to deliver impact in today's
complicated world. Her commentary is as real as her commitment is
remarkable. Minority Leader is both a motivational and a mechanical
manual, offering an intense focus on opportunities and an
unyielding path to mitigate obstacles. I enthusiastically commend
this book as a resource for those who want to grow personally and
professionally, as well as for those who seek to help guide that
same growth." --Lisa M. Borders, WNBA President "Stacey understands
what it is like to try and balance the everyday obligations of work
and family, and Minority Leader offers a practical guide to
pursuing meaningful work while acknowledging the myths of 'juggling
it all.' All kinds of people face these challenges, but it can be
more acute for women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ
community, and others with 'outsider' status. This book is for
anyone who has faced challenges while pursuing their passion, and
helps people who are left out of traditional ladders to success
build one for themselves." --Sherilyn Wright, Assistant to the
International President, International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers "Here, [Stacey Abrams] shows readers from any marginalized
population how to become their own advocates, proactively using
their otherness while recognizing their fears. Not just local
appeal; there are audiences out there that could really, really
benefit from this book." --Library Journal
"Although there are many books on networking and achieving
political and entrepreneurial success, Abrams' is geared toward
helping those who are on the fringes, especially African American
women, find pathways to success and power...this is an excellent
guide that addresses setbacks and pitfalls and identifies
strategies to overcome them." --Booklist PRAISE FOR STACEY
ABRAMS
"In a time when too many folks are focused simply on how to win an
election, Stacey's somebody who cares about something more
important: why we should. That's the kind of politics we should
practice. That's why I'm proud to give Stacey Abrams my support."
--President Barack Obama "[Stacey Abrams will] serve the
underserved of the state of Georgia." --Oprah "[Abrams] is a
phenomenal candidate and person and she can make history by
becoming the first ever Black Woman elected Governor in America."
--Common "Stacey Abrams is a bold leader who . . . understands hard
work and is committed to finding solutions for the families who
come home after a long day of work struggling to get by." --Vice
President Joe Biden "Stacey Abrams' experience, vision, and proven
track record of building consensus across party lines are beyond
compare." --President Jimmy Carter "Stacey Abrams is [a] leader
with integrity and a commitment to fairness for all." --Dan Cantor,
National Chair of the Working Families Party "Stacey. . . .sees
racial justice, economic justice, climate justice, and social
justice as complementary--not contradictory. . . .her vision is the
type of future we should be envisioning nationwide." --Ilya
Sheyman, Executive Director of MoveOn.org Political Action "Stacey
has proven herself to be an absolute tour-de-force in a state that
has never before elected a woman or person of color as governor. .
. .Stacey Abrams has always been a trailblazer." --Stephanie
Schriock, President of EMILY's List "Stacey Abrams is a deeply
compassionate and thoughtful leader who is always committed to
fighting for justice for the Georgians she serves...Throughout her
career, I have watched her work tirelessly to build coalitions to
protect the poor and middle class, fight voter suppression, and
register hundreds of thousands of people to vote. Stacey Abrams is
the only leader in the race who has the experience and an ambitious
vision to uplift all families in our state. Georgia must seize the
opportunity to be a model for our nation by electing this
transformative leader, who strives to empower the people she will
serve." --Congressman John Lewis "Leaders like Stacey are the ones
saying yes. America is changing, but there is no reason to fear the
future." --Jason Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State and
President of Let America Vote
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