Today is my grandmother's birthday...she was born in Atlanta, GA in 1894. She was 26 years old -- married, and a mother -- before she was allowed to vote. And tonight, on her birthday, Progressive gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has won the Democratic Primary in Georgia, and stands a great chance of being elected the first female governor of that state - which would also make her the first black female governor in the US! Abrams is the former Georgia state House minority leader.
My grandmother was pretty old school, I'm not so sure she'd be as happy about this turn of events as I am. But wow, what a difference a century makes. Progress may seem slow, but benchmarks like this show there is progress being made.
Congratulations, Stacey!
RT @nytimes: Breaking News: History in Georgia: Stacey Abrams became the first black woman to be a major party's nominee for governor after… at
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