Our time is now: power, purpose, and the fight for a fair America
(Book)
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "With each page, she 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 "This is a narrative that describes the urgency that compels me and millions more to push for a different American story than the one being told today. It's a story that is one part danger, one part action, and all true. It's a story about how and why we fight for our democracy and win." -- Stacey Abrams Celebrated national leader and 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, 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 experienced these effects firsthand, despite running the most innovative race in modern politics as the Democratic nominee in Georgia. Abrams didn't win, but she has not conceded. The 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 extensive research from national organizations and renowned scholars, as well as anecdotes from her life and 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.
Elections -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
Political participation -- Social aspects -- United States.
Presidents -- United States -- Election, 2020.
Racism -- Political aspects -- United States.
Voter registration -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
Voting -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
Notes
Abrams, S. (2020). Our time is now: power, purpose, and the fight for a fair America. First edition. New York: Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Abrams, Stacey. 2020. Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America. New York: Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Abrams, Stacey, Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Abrams, Stacey. Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America. First edition. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2020. Print.
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