On the first day of Black History Month, the Georgia voting-rights activist was recognized for her work promoting nonviolent change.This is  perfect start to  Black History Month. Stacy Abrams was nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on Monday, the first day of Black History Month — and the same day that a group of Republicans launched an opposition group dedicated to stopping her from running for governor of Georgia. A well deserved honor for such a leader!

 

Abrams, the voting-rights activist who has been credited with helping Joe Biden win the presidency, and Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock win U.S. Senate seats, through her work driving up voter turnout, was nominated thanks to her work promoting nonviolent change at the ballot box, according to a Norwegian lawmaker. Her historical efforts changed the trajectory of the U.S.  She is a true leader. No one  deserves a Nobel Peace Prize more than Stacy Abrams. After her gubernatorial loss, she could have slipped off into obscurity.  she didn’t reflects her passion for voting rights.

“Abrams’ work follows in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s footsteps in the fight for equality before the law and for civil rights,” said Lars Haltbrekken, a member of Norway’s parliament, as reported by Reuters. “Abrams’ efforts to complete King’s work are crucial if the United States of America shall succeed in its effort to create fraternity between all its peoples and a peaceful and just society.”

Abrams joins a long list of nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize this year, including the U.S. Black Lives Matter movement, the World Health Organization and environmental activist Greta Thunberg, as well as former President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. It should be noted that thousands of people who serve in parliaments worldwide, as well as former Nobel Prize winners, are allowed to nominate candidates, as are academics. So a nomination is not an endorsement from the Nobel committee in Oslo.

Many politicians and celebrities congratulated Abrams for her nomination on Twitter on Monday, leading her name to trend on the social-media platform.

By Nicole Lyn Pesce  01/02/2021