Evening With Stacey Abrams
Friends of the LBJ Library | Oct 6, 2026 6:30PM - 7:30PM
Guests joined us on October 6 to hear from Stacey Abrams—bestselling author, political leader, and longtime advocate for voting rights and democracy—in conversation with Mark K. Updegrove.
This program is hosted by the Friends of the LBJ Library.
About the speaker
Stacey Abrams is a New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and political leader. She served as Minority Leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, and she was the first Black woman to become a gubernatorial nominee for a major party in United States history. Abrams has devoted her career to democracy protection, voting rights, and effective public policy. She is the founder of Fair Fight, Fair Count, and the American Pride Rises Network, and she is the lead organizer of the 10 Steps Campaign, a nationwide mobilization and education effort against competitive authoritarianism. She has received degrees from Spelman College, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, and Yale Law School.
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Evening With Stacey Abrams
On October 6, 2026, the LBJ Library held a conversation with Stacey Abrams, a bestselling author, political leader, and longtime advocate for voting rights and democracy. LBJ Library Photo by Jay Godwin.
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(L-R) Mark Updegrove and Stacey Abrams, LBJ Library Photo by Jay Godwin.
