From reclaiming DEI, to saving the Voting Rights Act, and rebuilding our democracy.
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We're Getting the Word Out

From reclaiming DEI, to saving the Voting Rights Act, and rebuilding our democracy.

Stacey Abrams
Oct 22
 
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The No Kings rallies across the country this weekend were a reminder of why we’re all in this fight: we refuse to let authoritarianism take firm hold in America.

As I said on stage in Atlanta: Our country’s at a crossroads — some people are choosing the path of control and exclusion, but we’re choosing the path of democracy, where everyone counts. The America we’re fighting for is one that sees all of us, serves all of us, and stands for all of us.

Here’s what else I’ve been up to:

I wrote a piece with Esosa Osa for The Guardian about how efforts to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are part of a coordinated campaign by U.S. leaders to erase Black history, undermine the progress of Black Americans, and threaten the broader health of American democracy.

The Guardian @theguardian.com
US leaders are erasing Black history. That threatens our future | Stacey Abrams and Esosa Osa
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:45:18 GMT
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I talked with Tim Dickinson at Rolling Stone about how DEI is critical to resisting Trump’s authoritarian takeover and protecting democracy.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com
“This is not something that’s coming,” the Georgia politician and activist says of authoritarianism. “It’s here." Stacey Abrams has a new mission: defending democracy and diversity, equity, and inclusion in equal measure. Interview: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:05:17 GMT
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I spoke with Hanna Rosin from Radio Atlantic about what an America without the Voting Rights Act would look like, and what it could mean for Black voters, democracy, and control of Congress.

Missed my interview with Lynae Vanee? Watch now!
Want to go even deeper? Watch my interview on What A Day

And if you haven’t had time to check it out:

Read our breakdown of Steps 6 and 7 in the autocrat’s playbook:

10 Steps Campaign

Step 6: Attack the Media & the Truth

Stacey Abrams
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Oct 14
Step 6: Attack the Media & the Truth

Autocrats understand a basic reality: if people can’t find reliable information, they can’t organize against abuse. So Step 6 is an all-out assault on what we know and who helps us find it. From independent journalists to commentators to organizations created to disseminate information to the hardest to reach, authoritarianism depends on replacing truth…

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10 Steps Campaign

Step 7: Scapegoat Vulnerable Communities

Stacey Abrams
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Oct 21
Step 7: Scapegoat Vulnerable Communities

Every autocrat needs a villain. Every failure needs a fall guy. When people start asking hard questions — about jobs, housing, climate, or corruption — Step 7 gives them someone else to blame. It’s not the ignoble policy or the hollow budget that’s at fault, they say. It’s the immigrant. The union organizer. The black pilot. The gay teacher. The Indigen…

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