Stacey Abrams: 3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do
Stacey Abrams: 3 Fragen, die Sie sich bei allem stellen sollten, was Sie tun
Former Georgia House Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams made history in 2018 when she earned the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia. Full bio
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at the age of 17 --
und aufs Gymnasium ging --
in Decatur, Georgia,
an meinem Gymnasium.
I had grown up in Mississippi,
finanzschwachen Gemeinde in Mississippi,
as United Methodist ministers.
ausbilden lassen konnten.
we were poor enough,
für endgültige Armut.
and I became valedictorian.
und wurde Abschiedsrednerin.
valedictorian in the state of Georgia
erhält man eine Einladung
to meet the governor of Georgia.
dem Gouverneur von Georgia.
that he lived in a mansion,
dass er in einer Villa wohnte,
of "General Hospital" and "Dynasty"
"General Hospital"
ready to go to visit the governor.
bereit, den Gouverneur zu besuchen.
who were also invited, got up,
die auch eingeladen waren, standen auf
a car is a necessary thing.
there aren't a lot of options.
und nur wenig Möglichkeiten.
in einer Gemeinde zu leben,
to live in a community
auf den öffentlichen Nahverkehr.
all the way to Buckhead,
von Decatur nach Buckhead,
on this really beautiful acreage of land,
wirklich schön gelegen war,
that ran the length of the property.
der das Grundstück säumte.
that lets them know this is our stop,
dass hier unsere Station ist,
we walk across the street.
gehen über die Straße zur Einfahrt.
because there are cars coming up,
Teilen Georgias bringen.
from all across the state of Georgia.
an der Seite entlang.
I don't get hit by one of the cars
den Autos überfahren werde,
der Sicherheitsmann heraus.
the guard comes out.
and he looks at my parents,
er schaut meine Eltern an
dies ist eine Privatveranstaltung"
this is a private event."
das ist meine Tochter Stacey.
Stacey. She's one of the valedictorians."
at the checklist that's in his hands.
in der Gästeliste in seinen Händen.
um die Einladung,
of her very voluminous purse.
riesigen Handtasche lag.
over our shoulder at the bus,
über uns hinweg zum Bus,
him a story about who should be there.
sagte der Bus, wer wir sind.
to have our own car --
für ein eigenes Auto waren --
in meiner Hautfarbe,
something in my skin color,
to look at me again,
mich wieder anzuschauen
You don't belong here."
Veranstaltung. Sie gehören nicht dazu."
United Methodist ministers,
zu methodistischen Pastoren ausgebildet,
to engage this gentleman
in eine Grundsatzdiskussion
of his decision-making skills.
feurigen Ort verbringen würde,
in a very fiery place
on that checklist.
nicht auf der Gästeliste fände.
the checklist eventually,
die Liste endlich durch,
and he let us inside.
the governor of Georgia.
mit dem Gouverneur von Georgia.
my fellow valedictorians
an die anderen Abschiedsredner
of the most powerful place in Georgia,
vor dem mächtigsten Ort Georgias stand,
I don't belong.
ich gehöre nicht dazu.
who got to open the gates.
the rest of the story.
der Geschichte gelesen.
How do I move forward?
Wie mache ich weiter?
to open the gates for young black women
für junge schwarze Frauen öffnen,
and told they don't belong.
und die unterschätzt wurden.
for Latinas and for Asian Americans.
und asiatische Amerikaner öffnen.
for the undocumented and the documented.
und erfasste Migranten öffnen.
as an ally of the LGBTQ community.
für die LGBTQ-Gemeinschaft öffnen.
themselves the victims of gun violence.
für jeden in Georgia,
for everyone in Georgia,
and this is our nation,
und unsere Nation,
is that the first try wasn't enough.
dass der erste Versuch nicht reichte.
How do I move forward?
Wie mache ich weiter?
and the sadness and the lethargy
und die Traurigkeit und die Lethargie
of television as I eat ice cream?
während ich Eis esse?
because going backwards isn't an option
denn zurück ist keine Option
begann ich damit zu analysieren,
and what I wanted to be.
I ask myself about everything I do,
die ich mir bei allem stelle, was ich tue,
or starting a business;
oder ein Unternehmen gründe;
the New Georgia Project
um Wähler zu registrieren;
Fair Fight Georgia.
Fair Fight Georgia einleitete.
I ask myself three questions:
ich stelle mir diese drei Fragen:
I have to ask myself are:
stellen muss sind:
of my ambition?
meine Ambitionen wirklich?
that once you didn't get what you wanted,
man müsse seine Ziele niedriger stecken,
have set your sights a little lower,
was man wollte.
to be aggressive about your ambition.
mit Ihren Ambitionen offensiv um.
Sie zurückzuwerfen.
understand your mistakes.
doesn't work out,
we could do better,
besser machen können,
nicht danach zu fragen,
not to investigate too much
das ist menschlich.
that our mistakes are ours alone,
dass unsere Fehler allein unsere sind,
is understand your mistakes,
sehen Sie Ihre Fehler,
die Fehler der Anderen.
and honest with those who support you.
und mit denen, die Sie unterstützen.
revenge is not a good reason.
Rache ist kein guter Grund.
not that you should do,
that doesn't allow you to sleep at night
was Sie nachts vom Schlafen abhält,
and gets you excited about it;
und euphorisch stimmt;
something about it.
from across this world
getan werden muss.
was das "Warum" für Sie ist.
the "what" to the "do"
zu springen, ist bedeutungslos,
when it gets tough,
wenn es anstrengend wird,
Sie im Stich lässt,
Anlauf Erfolg haben --
haben Sie keinen zweiten Versuch.
you can't try again.
you're going to get it done.
wie Sie es schaffen können.
stand ich vor einigen Hürden.
zur allerersten schwarze Frau,
to ever become the nominee for governor
Staaten von Amerika,
of America for a major party.
um das Amt des Gouverneurs bewirbt.
Afroamerikaner dazu, zu wählen.
African American voters in Georgia.
of the ticket in 2014.
auf den Wahlzetteln im Jahr 2014.
die Zahl der Latinos,
in the state of Georgia.
im Staat Georgia zählen.
der asiatischen Amerikaner,
"This is our state, too."
"Das ist auch unser Staat."
how I can get it done.
wie ich etwas erreichen kann.
the obstacles aren't insurmountable.
dass die Hürden bezwingbar sind.
that always hold us hostage.
I'm in a little bit of debt.
von meinen Schulden gehört.
you did not go outside.
sind Sie nicht rausgegangen.
that holds us back so often,
by how much we have in resources.
unseren Ressourcen limitiert.
Geschichten von denen,
those resource challenges.
something you don't talk about.
über das Sie nicht sprechen.
to debt-shame me in my campaign.
mich wegen meiner Schulden bloßstellten.
that my lack of opportunity
dass meine geringen Chancen
me from running.
disqualifizieren würden.
to tell me I shouldn't run.
man hat es versucht.
maybe I shouldn't run.
dass ich nicht kandidieren solle.
a reason we don't let ourselves dream.
uns oft am träumen hindert.
overcome those obstacles,
immer überwinden kann,
you will be damned if you do not try.
wenn Sie es nicht versuchen.
what you're afraid of,
about processes and politics
und Politik zu informieren
from getting where you want to be.
position instead of power.
dass wir unsere Machtlosigkeit hinnehmen.
as a consolation prize,
mit einer Position vertröstet,
and we're going to get it,
und uns unserer Sache sicher zu sein,
zeigen uns auch,
to evaluate how much we want it.
gearbeitet haben,
you said you should,
was Sie sich vorgenommen haben
to the "why" of it.
zurück auf Ihr "Warum".
who speak for the voiceless.
die für solche ohne Stimme sprechen.
of good conscience
mit gutem Gewissen brauchen,
belongs to us all.
soziale Gerechtigkeit ist.
knowing what is in my past.
wohl wissend woher ich komme.
die sie mir in den Weg legen.
und ich bin mir ziemlich sicher,
and creating new obstacles now.
für mich arbeiten.
to figure it out.
und ich will Gerechtigkeit.
and it is a stain on our nation.
und der Schandfleck unserer Nation.
jeden Tag ein kleines Stück.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Stacey Abrams - PoliticianFormer Georgia House Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams made history in 2018 when she earned the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia.
Why you should listen
Stacey Abrams's 2018 campaign for governor of Georgia turned more voters than any Democrat in Georgia history, including former President Barack Obama, and invested in critical infrastructure to build progress in the state. After witnessing the gross mismanagement of the election by the Secretary of State's office, Abrams launched Fair Fight to ensure every Georgian has a voice in our election system.
Abrams received degrees from Spelman College, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas and Yale Law School. Dedicated to civic engagement, she founded the New Georgia Project, which submitted more than 200,000 registrations from voters of color between 2014 and 2016.
Under the pen name Selena Montgomery, Abrams is the award-winning author of eight romantic suspense novels, which have sold more than 100,000 copies. As co-founder of NOW Account, a financial services firm that helps small businesses grow, Abrams has helped create and retain jobs in Georgia. And through her various business ventures, she has helped employ even more Georgians, including hundreds of young people starting out. As House Minority Leader, she has worked strategically to recruit, train, elect and defend Democrats to prevent a Republican supermajority in the House, and she has worked across the aisle on behalf of all Georgians. During her tenure, she has stopped legislation to raise taxes on the poor and middle class and to roll back reproductive healthcare. She has brokered compromises that led to progress on transportation, infrastructure, and education. In the legislature, she passed legislation to improve the welfare of grandparents and other kin raising children and secured increased funding to support these families.
Abrams and her five siblings grew up in Gulfport, Mississippi with three tenets: go to school, go to church, and take care of each other. Despite struggling to make ends meet for their family, her parents made service a way of life for their children -- if someone was less fortunate, it was their job to serve that person. This ethic led the family to Georgia. Abrams's parents attended Emory University to pursue graduate studies in divinity and become United Methodist ministers. Abrams and her younger siblings attended DeKalb County Schools, and she graduated from Avondale High School.
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