Stacey Abrams has become the first female black governor in America. Stacey is now the governor of Georgia, a state where there is a history of segregation. Stacey says, "We are writing the next chapter of Georgia's future where no one is unseen, no one is unheard and no one is uninspired."
In America there are two political parties; the Republicans (they use the colour red) and the Democrats (they use the colour blue). Georgia has had a Republican governor since 1998. But Stacey argues her state is not Red; "It's just blue and confused."
Before being elected as governor, Stacey went to University and then became a writer. She says her parents grew up in Mississippi and had to fight for the right to vote; "They raised us to believe we were capable of anything. My Dad told us, 'you don't tell yourself no - let everyone else do that - you go for what you think you can have."
What do you see in the picture?
What do you think is happening?
Where do you think it is?
explain the story
- What is segregation?
- Why did Georgia (and many other places) have segregation laws 50 years ago? (because people didn't understand about difference and equality. Many people at that time learned that black and white people were not equal)
- Georgia now has a black governor - what does that show us about ideas and history?- When Stacey talks about people being unseen, unheard, uninspired, who is she talking about? What does she mean?
- When Stacey says Georgia is just "Blue and confused", what does she mean?
- Stacey's parents did not even have the right to vote as they grow up, and now their daughter is governor of Georgia; how do you think they would feel?
- Why did Stacey's Dad say ' you don't tell yourself no -let everyone else tell you no'? What does he mean?
- What does this story show us about America today?
- What can we learn from Stacey?
- What can we learn from Georgia?
- Why is this story about No Outsiders?
No Outsiders in our school: Teaching the equality act in primary schools by Andrew Moffat
Reclaiming radical ideas in schools: Preparing young children for life in modern Britain by Andrew Moffat
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