Stacey Abrams is running against history

Stacey Abrams wants to make history again. After losing the Georgia governor's race to Brian Kemp back in 2018, Abrams — the first Black woman to be a major party's gubernatorial candidate — spent four years coalition building across the state. Now she's back, armed with a national reputation, the experience of running for statewide office and a fresh determination to defend her state from voter suppression. Will it be enough to make her the country's first Black woman governor?<br/><br/>In her debut as the new host of <em>It's Been a Minute,</em> <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1123917129/brittany-luse">Brittany Luse</a> talks to Abrams herself — about the power and pitfalls of being an icon; how she deals with criticism from inside her own party; and what it will take to shift the politics of the Deep South.<br/><br/>Brittany also brings on <a href="https://twitter.com/Dr_CMGreer">Christina Greer</a>, political scientist at Fordham University, to discuss Abrams' strategy and how the former minority leader mirrors other Black women politicians who made history. <br/><br/><em>You can follow us on Twitter @NPRITsBeenaMin and email us at ibam@npr.org.</em>