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Stacey Abrams: “Produce the first black woman to become a gubernatorial…”

Featuring: Stacey Abrams, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Georgia

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One-on-One with Stacey Abrams | Cap Times Idea Fest 2025

Published | Video Starts at 59:29

He passed away by then, but his daughter became the first person in their family history to finish high school, let alone go to the University of Wisconsin, Madison and get a master's degree in library science and Produce the first black woman to become a gubernatorial nominee in the history of the United States. That's what we can do. So we don't need to go home and get in the fetal position. We need to get into fighting position. We are fighting for our nation. (59:29–59:35)

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Asserts that Stacey Abrams was the first black woman gubernatorial nominee in U.S. history.

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