Stacey Abrams, former Georgia House minority leader and gubernatorial candidate, gave a pep talk to attendees at TheWrap’s 2024 Power Women Summit about the need to stand up to demand a carbon-free future with the impending return of Donald Trump to the White House.
“Terrible, horrible things are going to happen, and we are going to be responsible for wrapping our arms around those who do not have the same position and privilege that we do but still need us to be there,” Abrams told Oscar winner Laura Dern in a one-on-one conversation in Beverly Hills. “Our responsibility is not to wallow, but to work.