"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.