Oprah, Stacey, And Dr. Kizzy – 3 Trailblazing Women Talk About ‘Belonging’ With Grads. From 'curiosity' to 'finding your 'why',' to three 'edicts' to get through fear and failure to progress, these powerhouse women help grads (and the rest of us) advance our lives and the world by 'belonging.'
, the trailblazing voting rights advocate, political leader and former representative in the Georgia House of Representatives for 11 years , shared her wisdom with thegraduates. She was also the first woman of color to deliver the reply to the State of the Union Address and has been on the short-list for a number of high-profile political positions, including Vice President.
. It is going to be your responsibility to ensure that the laws do not divide us from society, that people who deserve civil justice or criminal justice have their due.” Abrams said she is “absolutely certain you are prepared” for this role, “because you see, the notion of law school….is about the people you will be… when you are the one who stands before the halls of justice and you get to decide who belongs in our society, who belongs in our notion of what is right and wrong.”Giving them “three edicts,” number one being “own your ambition,” Abrams said, “what I'm exhorting you to be is not cocky but confident.
“But with each of those fears, there's the absolute reality that once you know what it is, you can solve for the problem. But you can't solve for a problem you refuse to acknowledge. Acknowledge that fear is real, embrace it, get to know it, take care of it, but never let it determine who you're going to be… Use it as a fuel to push you forward.”
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