STACEY ABRAMS, the first African American woman to serve as a minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, the first Black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in U.S. history and a prominent advocate for democracy, spoke at the East Bay Leadership Council’s 40th Anniversary Leadership Series kickoff on Jan. 29 in Concord.
Minutes after Abrams took the stage for her keynote speech, tons of laughter, applause and hums of agreement could be heard throughout the packed room at the Hilton Concord. Captivating the audience with her vivid storytelling and humor, Abrams spoke about her childhood, her many accomplishments made both in and out of the political landscape, as well as the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and democracy.
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