Then-Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams talks to the media on May 24, 2022, in Atlanta. Abrams was appointed Wednesday as Howard University’s first chair for race and Black politics.
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Stacey Abrams, the former two-time Georgia gubernatorial candidate, is joining the faculty at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the school announced Wednesday.
Abrams, a former Democratic leader in the Georgia House, will serve as the inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics. In her new role, Abrams will lead research across the university on political issues impacting Black Americans in addition to working with other faculty members on these issues, the university said in a news release.
She will also lead the Ronald W. Walters Speakers Series — which will bring speakers to the historically Black college on a range of diverse topics.
The 49-year-old will begin her multi-year appointment starting this September.
“We are at an inflection point for American and international democracy, and I look forward to engaging Howard University’s extraordinary students in a conversation about where they can influence, shape and direct the critical public policy decisions we face,” Abrams said in the news release.
Abrams entered the national spotlight nearly five years ago, becoming the first Black woman to earn a major party nomination for governor in the U.S. She ran again for governor in 2022, but lost to Republican incumbent Brian Kemp.
Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick emphasized that Abrams’ appointment will not only honor Walters’ legacy but will continue…
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