Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America Free Audiobook Download by Stacey Abrams


"This is our time. This is what history has been waiting for. This is the moment when the people of the South stand up and say, 'No more.'" Stacey Abrams, a young attorney and progressive leader in Georgia, writes these words at the beginning of Our Time Is Now, her memoir detailing her start in public service and her journey to become Georgia's first African American female governor. With policy proposals including Medicare-for-All and free tuition at public schools, as well as her personal story of resilience against adversity, Abrams makes it clear that she knows how much work is left to be done--and why this work is so important.

Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America is a memoir about Stacey Abrams's life. She grew up in rural Georgia where she showed leadership skills as a young girl. She attended Spelman College and graduated with an MPA from Harvard University. During her time at Harvard, she worked on developing programs to reduce disparities in education. When she graduated, she started working at the Center for American Progress. In 2016, she ran for governor of Georgia against Nathan Deal and was elected on her second attempt.

It has been almost a year since the 2016 presidential election, but many of us are still wondering what to do about the future of America and why we're living through these challenging times. In Our Time is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America by Stacey Abrams, Abrams examines how our current social and political climate was created and explores ways people can transform it in order to create a more equitable America.

Much of the book, Our Time is Now, was read by author Stacey Abrams who is one of many African American women to become a politician. The book highlights some of the progress that has been made but also shows how much more there is left to be done for equality and fairness.

Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America is a book that focuses on how Stacey Abrams, former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives and Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia in 2018, has achieved success as well as advocating for racial equality in America. Abrams shares stories of her childhood in rural Texas to her freshman year at Spelman College where she started "a movement" to fight racism within their campus community. It also explores how she was able to advocate for herself while leading with grace while serving under some of the most powerful members of Georgia's legislature.

Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America by Stacey Abrams audiobook download is a compelling read that gives insight into how the 2nd Amendment could be changed to reduce gun violence. It lays out how politics of race and gender influence the conversation and needs of Americans.

Published Date 2020-06-09
Duration 9 hours 20 minutes
Author Stacey Abrams
Narrated Stacey Abrams
Reviews
(35 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Politics
Parent Category Political Ideologies, American Politics, Social Science

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