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Stacey Abrams is waging another run for governor of Georgia.

EXCLUSIVE: CBS has put drama Never Tell back in development with a new writer, Madam Secretary creator Barbara Hall. The project, based on the book of the same title by Selena Montgomery (nom de plume for Stacey Abrams), from Abrams, Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s Pat Ma Productions and CBS Studios where the company is based, was originally set at CBS in November 2019 with Talicia Raggs as writer.

tweeted Alexander Vindman, the former director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council who testified in Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial.Stacey Abrams, a Democratic party star, wrote, “Godspeed to Secretary Colin Powell who led with integrity, admitted fallibility and defended democracy. Deepest condolences to his loved ones and friends.”GOP Sen.

Amazon Studios’ All In: The Fight for Democracy examines the history of voter suppression in the U.S. Stacey Abrams, the Georgia politician and lawyer, stars in and produces the documentary directed by Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés that spotlights those who fought against voter suppression, and those still fighting today.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorStacey Abrams just picked up a Primetime Emmy nomination for her voice-over performance on ABC’s “Black-ish” election special. Abrams made her appearance in an episode of the series last fall in an animated special.In the two-part episode, which aired on October 4, Dre (played by Emmy nominee Anthony Anderson) begins to explore local politics and seeks advice from Abrams, who plays herself.

The commission behind the centennial memorial of the 1921 Tulsa Black Wall Street massacre said today that its Remember & Rise event set for Monday has been canceled.

NEW YORK -- Nearly 20 years after self-publishing her first novels, Stacey Abrams is hitting full stride as a writer.The voting rights activist, grassroots organizer and former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate has a deal for two political thrillers, Doubleday and Anchor Books announced Thursday. The new novels will bring back the gifted and intrepid law clerk Avery Keene from Abrams' current work, “While Justice Sleeps," which came out last week and is already a No.

LOS ANGELES -- Stacey Abrams' new political thriller was snapped up for a small-screen adaptation.The rights for “While Justice Sleeps" will go to Working Title Television, part of NBCUniversal International Studios, it was announced Tuesday, the day of the novel's release by Penguin Random House.Abrams will serve as an executive producer for the project, which is based on the first work published under the name of the politician, activist and writer.

One of Stacey Abrams‘s novels is headed to the small screen.

“While Justice Sleeps,” Stacey Abrams (Doubleday)“While Justice Sleeps” is a deftly written page-turner — understated action, vivid characters and a tense, plausible plot.The author, a former Georgia House of Representatives member and current political miracle worker Stacey Abrams has created a political thriller: Supreme Court justice Howard Wynn, suffering from a rare illness, falls into a coma, leaving his young law clerk, Avery Keene, as his legal guardian with power of attorney.Keene soon

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Stacey Abrams’ latest novel, “While Justice Sleeps,” will be adapted for a series by Working Title Television, part of NBCUniversal International Studios. The announcement comes after a high-stakes bidding war for the former member of the Georgia House of Representatives and fervent voting activist’s new legal thriller.

Working Title Television has nabbed the rights to Stacey Abrams’ new novel While Justice Sleeps.

NEW YORK -- Nothing like a prominent life in public service to help your other career as a romance novelist.At least that's the case for Stacey Abrams.Berkley announced Tuesday that it had acquired rights to three out-of-print novels by Abrams that she had written nearly 20 years ago under the name Selena Montgomery.

Haley Bosselman editorStacey Abrams is top-tier talent, and not just in politics. In addition to launching the organization Fair Fight — shifting the nationwide narrative around voting rights — she starred in the documentary “All In: The Fight for Democracy,” has written numerous books and is endlessly featured as a panelist or keynote speaker.

feel compelled to move our film production work from Georgia to another state.”The decision comes despite calls from prominent Black figures like former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams urging Hollywood not to boycott the state. “Boycotts work best when the target of your boycott is responsive, and unfortunately we are not dealing with good actors here.

“It’s an honor to be recognized as an innovator,” said music icon Mariah Carey, while accepting the Innovator Award at the 12th Annual African American Film Critics Association Awards, which took place virtually for a private audience.

ViacomCBS is publicly expressing its opposition to Georgia’s recently passed voting bill, adding its name to a list of corporations that are speaking out on the new law.

The 2021 NAACP Image Awards crowned DJ D-Nice, who hosted hit socially distanced dance parties during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its top honor of Entertainer of the Year in an evening that featured numerous references to the coronavirus crisis. There were also numerous references to voter suppression and the role of Black people in the results of the 2020 election, including helping Democrats flip the Senate with the wins of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia.

Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams received the NAACP’s first-ever Social Justice Impact award, which was presented by the former First Lady Michelle Obama at the 52nd annual Image Awards.

Stacey Abrams may have finally made her mark as a producer for her Amazon Prime Video documentary All In, but her film was among the high-profile omissions from the 2021 Oscar nominations, announced Monday morning. Indeed, the best documentary category left out a number of high-profile hopefuls that had been recognized by other documentary awards and critics groups including Boys State, Dick Johnson Is Dead, MLK/FBI, The Truffle Hunters and Welcome to Chechnya.

Apparently realizing that the recall effort against him will indeed prompt a vote, California Governor Gavin Newsom and his political allies have launched their own counter campaign.

Janelle Monáe dropped by Tuesday’s episode of Global’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to perform her new song “Turntables”. The track was written for “All In: The Fight for Democracy”, a documentary about Stacey Abrams and voter suppression in the United States.