Stacey Abrams and Michael Steele Discuss the State of American Politics and the 2024 Elections at Howard University

Stacey Abrams, former minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives and Howard University’s inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics, hosted a wide-ranging conversation with Michael Steele, former chair of the Republican National Committee and the University’s 2023-2024 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy. Inside a packed auditorium at the Howard University School of Social Work, the political luminaries with vastly differing ideologies joined forces to extol the virtues of camaraderie and bipartisanship, especially in the current electoral climate. They shared their expertise on topics including the state of American politics, the importance of political participation, and the stakes of the 2024 electoral cycle. “When we talk about race and Black politics, one of the most essential ingredients is understanding that we are a diasporic community – that we represent not only continent and community, but that we have a diversity of opinion,” Abrams said in her opening remarks. “We are all made better and wiser when we engage opinions and conversations that are not dictated before we get started.” Abrams and Steele’s Views of America’s Political Playground Michael Steele & Stacey Abrams The pair shared anecdotes about their respective...