Stacey Abrams comes to W-S to discuss her latest thriller, ‘Rogue Justice,’ hosted by Bookmarks

By Felecia Piggott-Long, Ph.D. More than 400 reading enthusiasts attended the Bookmarks discussion between New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and political leader Stacey Abrams and Dr. Carmen Rojas, president and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation. The gathering took place in the sanctuary of the historic First Baptist on Fifth, on Sunday, April 5, at 3 p.m. Pastor Emily Hull McGee observed from the front pew. Abrams served as Minority Leader in the Georgia House of Representatives and was the first African American woman to become gubernatorial nominee for a major party in United States history. Although Abrams has established several nonprofit organizations devoted to voting rights, democracy protection, and effective public policy, and co-founded a financial services firm, an energy and infrastructure consulting firm, and the media company, Sage Works Productions, Inc., on this day, she came to Winston-Salem to remind her audience that she is also a successful writer. In response to a written question from the audience asking what Abrams would like for her audience to know about her, Abrams said, “I’ve written 15 books and I would like for them to know that.”  Peels of laughter and applause filled the sanctuary. Her purpose for coming...