I like solving problems that seem intractable. That's how I thrive.
As a writer and former elected official, I believe in the power of words.
The consequences for failure are very different if you're a woman or a person of color than they are if you're a guy. If you're a guy who makes a mistake, you get a second chance. Often, for those of us who are outsiders, we make a mistake, and that's the end of the conversation.
Many books that tell you how to achieve come from a privileged position. If you can't see yourself in the advice, how can you use it?
I have a fairly hefty resume because I'm pretty aggressive about doing things that I think I need to do.
I know we have to have people of good conscience who stand up against oppression. I know we have to have people who understand that social justice belongs to us all. And that wakes me up every morning, and that makes me fight even harder.
Let's be clear: Voter suppression is real.
Voter suppression takes different forms.
