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For today’s Black History Month feature we’re highlighting Stacey Abrams!

Stacey Abrams is an acclaimed American politician, voting rights activist, and author. She was the first woman to lead either house in the Georgia Assembly in 2006 and the first Black person elected to lead in the Georgia House of Representatives in 2010. Stacey founded the Fair Fight initiative in 2018 to give all Americans an equal voice and protect voters' rights. She is widely credited for helping Democrats organize to successfully flip Georgia blue in the 2020 election.

She is a woman of color we can look up to as a fearless fighter for the democratic principles she stands for.

Happy Black History Month! The importance of learning Black history and addressing the systemic racism that continues to exist today cannot be overstated. Let us know how you are celebrating Black history this month!