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Xavier Becerra to Deliver First Live Spanish-Language Response to State of the Union

Yara Simón — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 17:42:50 +0000

After President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union, which will likely once again malign immigrant communities and other people of color, Stacey Abrams – who came close to defeating Brian Kemp in Georgia’s 2018 gubernatorial race – will deliver the official response for the Democratic party. While Abrams – the first African-American woman

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On the Campaign Trail: A Day in the Life of Two Asian Latinas Working to Elect Stacey Abrams

Jennifer Macedo-Young & Jane Macedo-Young — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:43:06 +0000

As we near the end of election season, politicians are making their last efforts to get out the vote. In Georgia, Stacey Abrams – who is facing off against Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp in the gubernatorial race – has gotten assistance from Oprah and Will Ferrell. But it’s not just star power giving Abrams,

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Stacey Abrams vs. Brian Kemp: Where the Candidates Stand on the Issues That Matter Most to Latinos

Yara Simón — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:00:16 +0000

In Georgia, politicians cannot overlook the Latino voter. While African-American voters could make or break the race for Stacey Abrams – the Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Georgia – the Latino vote cannot be discounted. And this is something that Abrams – who hopes to defeat Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp to become the state’s

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Meet Genny Castillo, the Latina Advisor Fighting to Get Stacey Abrams Elected as GA’s First Black Governor

Yara Simón — Wed, 23 May 2018 21:27:59 +0000

When she was 17 years old and graduating as the valedictorian of Avondale High School in Dekalb County, Georgia, Stacey Abrams very nearly didn’t make it inside the Governor’s Mansion. She and her family took public transportation to the event and security, thinking the family didn’t have an invitation, tried to turn them away. Flash

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