From The Conversation · Allissa V. Richardson · · 1m 20s
Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms stands on shoulders of Black women
Georgia's first Black woman governor elected after generations of Black women's political struggle.
In brief
Georgia's first Black woman governor elected after generations of Black women's political struggle. Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes Georgia's first Black female governor, continuing a legacy of Black women's political advancement. Originally reported by The Conversation.
Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms
Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected Georgia’s first Black woman governor, the first Black woman elected governor of any American state.
Ancestry and struggle
Bottoms traces her ancestry back five generations to an enslaved person on a plantation near Crawfordville, Georgia.
Children who deserved a future
Between 1979 and 1981, Atlanta was terrorized by the disappearances and murders of Black children and young adults.
Stacey Abrams' role
Stacey Abrams ran for Georgia governor in 2018 and 2022 but lost both races, helping build an electorate that could imagine Georgia differently.
Charlotta Bass' legacy
Charlotta Bass became the first Black woman nominated for vice president of the United States in 1952, running on the Progressive Party ticket.
The children who deserved a future
Bottoms was born in 1970 and was 9 when the murders began, growing up in Atlanta where Black parents searched for missing children.
The work beyond the win
The children have not returned, but something has shifted: Charlotta dreamed it, Stacey helped build it, and Keisha has won it.
In short
Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes Georgia's first Black female governor, continuing a legacy of Black women's political advancement.
