Writers Bloc Presents Stacey Abrams and Lisa Ling

It will take millions of people to stop the march of authoritarianism evident in American life. So each of us must participate in some way to create change. Stacey Abrams makes it easy for us.

Every day, Stacey Abrams speaks truth to power. She writes about justice– whether in nonfiction books or in bestselling novels. And when she’s not writing about justice or abuse of power, she’s doing something about it.

Her new initiative, the 10 Steps Campaign, is an essential toolkit, an educational effort to mobilize, teach, and engage the American public in understanding autocracy, understanding what we can do, and learning how to recognize, resist, and reverse authoritarianism. Once we understand the signs of authoritarianism, the campaign aims to build back a strong democracy, build freedom, and build power.

Writers Bloc invites you to learn about Stacey Abrams’ new and vitally important educational initiative as she instructs us about steps to recognize, activate, and build in the fight to protect our freedom and democracy.

Lisa Ling has arguably covered more ground in America than most journalists. She is an acclaimed reporter, author, documentary filmmaker, and host of the long running and popular documentary CNN series, This is Life with Lisa Ling. She has been a correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, The View on ABC, National Geographic’s Explorer, and The Oprah Winfrey Show, and has hosted documentary series on HBO. With her sister Laura Ling, Lisa is the author of the nonfiction book, Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and the Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home.

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