“Stacey Abrams’s powerful, deeply moving book shines a bright light on the ongoing attacks on the sacred, constitutional right to the ballot.”
—Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
“Our Time Is Now is not a political memoir or a long-form résumé; rather, it is a striking manifesto, a stirring indictment and a straightforward road map to victory.”
—Tayari Jones, The New York Times Book Review
“With each page, [Abrams] inspires and empowers us to create systems that reflect a world in which all voices are heard and all people believe and feel that they matter.”
—Kerry Washington
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Celebrated national leader and New York Times bestselling author Stacey Abrams offers a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country.
A recognized expert on fair voting and civic engagement, Stacey Abrams chronicles a chilling account of how the right to vote and the principle of democracy have been and continue to be under attack. Abrams would have been the first African American woman governor, but she experienced the effects of voter suppression firsthand, despite running the most innovative race in modern politics as the Democratic nominee in Georgia. This book compellingly argues for the importance of robust voter protections, an elevation of identity politics, engagement in the census, and a return to moral international leadership.
Our Time Is Now draws on research from national organizations, including Abrams’s voter rights organization, Fair Fight Action, and her census organization, Fair Count, as well as on anecdotes from her life and those of others who have fought throughout our country’s history for the power to be heard. The stakes could not be higher. Here are concrete solutions and inspiration to stand up for who we are—now.
About the Author:
Stacey Abrams is the New York Times bestselling author of Lead from the Outside and While Justice Sleeps, a serial entrepreneur, and political leader. A tax attorney by training, she served eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as minority leader, and became the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia, where she won more votes, at the time, than any other Democrat in the state’s history. She has launched multiple organizations devoted to voting rights, training and hiring young people of color, and tackling social issues at the state, national, and international levels. Abrams is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the 2012 recipient of the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award. Abrams received degrees from Spelman College, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, and Yale Law School. She is the founder of the Fair Fight Action, Fair Count, and the Southern Economic Advancement Project.
Additional praise for Our Time Is Now:
“The tensions between patience and urgency, between fear and resolve, between the promise of someday and the demands of right now, are at the heart of Our Time Is Now.” —The Washington Post
“This book is an essential toolkit for citizens of all backgrounds who believe, as I do, that democracy is not a spectator sport.” —Madeleine K. Albright, former United States secretary of state
“With Our Time Is Now, [Stacey Abrams has] now set out a comprehensive road map for engaging . . . voters, tearing down barriers to participation and making our democracy live up to its highest ideals. ” —Julián Castro, former secretary of housing and urban development
“A detailed exposé of how our democracy has been eroded—and a plan to fix it—from an up-and-coming national leader . . . If you are feeling hopeless about politics, this well-informed blueprint for change may begin to restore your faith.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“For a nation in the throes of a pandemic and wracked by four years of polarized politics, this is an important and timely book.” —Booklist (starred review)
“[Abrams’s] practical approach is inspiring, even comforting, in the current moment.” —People