{"id":1376,"date":"2026-02-05T15:18:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T23:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maginecreativeservices.com\/shadesmagazine2023\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:21:47","slug":"leadership-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maginecreativeservices.com\/shadesmagazine2023\/leadership-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stacey Abrams calls for civic engagement 40th Anniversary Leadership Series event<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd3f542cbd32aada99e7c8032dcc1a30\" style=\"color:#000000ad\"><strong>By Chioma Onyema, Contra Costa Youth Journalism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Stacey Abrams, the first African American woman to serve as a minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, the first Black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in U.S. history and a prominent advocate for democracy, spoke at the East Bay Leadership Council\u2019s 40th Anniversary Leadership Series kickoff on Jan. 29 in Concord, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Minutes after Abrams took the stage for her keynote speech, tons of laughter, applause and hums of agreement could be heard throughout the packed room at the Hilton Concord. Captivating the audience with her vivid storytelling and humor, Abrams spoke about her childhood, her many accomplishments made both in and out of the political landscape, as well as the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a class=\"modal-photo photooverlay\" href=\"https:\/\/ccspin.net\/4625\/news\/stacey-abrams-calls-for-civic-engagement-at-eblc-40th-anniversary-leadership-series-event\/#photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"550\" width=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ccspin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-31-1200x916.jpeg?resize=720%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Political leader, business owner and bestselling author Stacey Abrams speaks at the 40th Annual East Bay Leadership Council\u2019s speaker series at the Concord Hilton on Jan. 29. \u201cCivil resistance is hard. There are consequences. Our job is to do risk assessment and figure out how much you can risk,\u201d Abrams said. \u201cBut we all have to decide and then go an inch further. If it feels good, it\u2019s not enough.\u201d \" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3100747597009612;width:423px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/ccspin.net\/staff_name\/ishita-khanna\/\">Ishita Khanna<\/a>, Contra Costa Youth Journalism<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cDEI is not about race or gender or class. It\u2019s about America living up to its values,\u201d Abrams said. \u201cIt\u2019s about educating our people. It\u2019s about building our future. I talk about it because it\u2019s a pillar of democracy \u2026 that is how the American dream is made manifest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Settings like these aren\u2019t unfamiliar to Abrams, having begun her leadership journey at a young age. From her humble beginnings as a typist for a congressional campaign in high school to becoming student-government president at Spelman College, Abrams has been cultivating a career in politics marked by experience and dedication. And her parents, Carolyn and Robert Abrams, have been involved every step of the way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Born into a family of five siblings who dealt with economic difficulties alongside hardworking parents who were unable to maximize their income due to segregation, Abrams picked up many practical lessons throughout her childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cMy parents never allowed us to believe that our economic situation was going to dictate our future,\u201d Abrams said during her keynote. \u201cThey told us that we had three jobs: Go to church, go to school and take care of each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Her parents\u2019 advice has remained with Abrams through the highs and lows of her public-facing profession, whether it be as a lawyer,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staceyabrams.com\/storyteller\">author<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>or politician. It was this aspect of her character that EBLC board chair Chadi Chazbek found applicable to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eastbayleadershipcouncil.com\/our-mission\"><strong>EBLC mission<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cStacey has dedicated her life and career to empower and elevate her community, something that we share at EBLC,\u201d Chazbek said. \u201cHere in the Bay Area, the most basic human values don\u2019t just feel good. They work, they power our economy and they attract talent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Chazbek\u2019s statement was not lost on the audience: The venue was primarily filled with elected officials ranging from the U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier \u2013\u2013 who represents California\u2019s 10th Congressional District \u2013\u2013 to&nbsp; Contra Costa County Office of Education Superintendent Lynn Mackey. The title sponsor of the event was Kaiser Permanente, and other main sponsors included AssetMark, Chevron, Martinez Refining Company, AAA Insurance and the Marathon Petroleum Corp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The conference also shed light on the country\u2019s food insecurity issues and featured a $25,000 contribution from Kaiser Permanente to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbankccs.org\/\"><strong>Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano<\/strong><\/a>. The food bank\u2019s CEO Caitlin Sly accepted the donation, sharing the effectiveness of the organization\u2019s regional efforts that have resulted in more than 2.7 million meals being distributed to nearly 80,000 households a month.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\" id=\"attachment_4629\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"429\" width=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ccspin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-32-600x429.jpeg?resize=600%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4629\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3986392105618888;width:525px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Stacey Abrams answers an audience-submitted question given by moderator EBLC board member Ann Notarangelo during the speaking engagement. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/ccspin.net\/staff_profile\/ishita-khanna\/\">Ishita Khanna<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Following her speech, Abrams sat down with former KPIX5 (CBS) news reporter and EBLC board member Ann Notarangelo for a Q&amp;A session. During the conversation, Abrams discussed her&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/10stepscampaign.org\/?refcode=LOC_Ad_Search_20250923_GS_Traffic_10Steps&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23042320725&amp;gbraid=0AAAABBYotvj1v3w29J8k2FsRNwfI-BRaP&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAs4HMBhBJEiwACrfNZb9BeKjaNgoxMNHqDC_k1xfba6dwUjBLYHsApsdbbCTHpMSSJ7AjwhoCIzEQAvD_BwE\"><strong>10 Steps Campaign<\/strong><\/a>, a nationwide effort she has undertaken to help Americans understand how authoritarian governments are formed and exactly what we can do to stop them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">As she discussed in detail the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/10stepscampaign.org\/#10\">10 Steps to Autocracy and Authoritarianism<\/a>,<\/strong> she touched on many points that relate to the current state of our nation. These included the \u201cnormalized state violence\u201d by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on display with the recent deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota, as well as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/elections\/election-officials-push-back-trump-administration-fulton-county-raid-rcna256538\"><strong>FBI\u2019s raid of the Fulton County<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;elections office in Georgia on Jan. 28, in which ballots and voter rolls from the 2020 presidential election, which President Donald Trump claims was rigged, were seized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWhat [the Trump administration has] done, through a combination of oppression, suppression and extortion is reshape how we get information,\u201d Abrams explained to Notarangelo. \u201cAnd if there is no shared truth, there are no shared values.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Abrams argued that this, along with the rest of the 10 Steps, causes people to lose hope in democracy, which hinders them from protesting and makes silence the norm. She then provided&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/10stepscampaign.org\/#freedom\">10 Steps to Freedom and Power<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013\u2013 a concise checklist for what Americans need to do to reclaim democracy. Abrams expressed the importance of organizing with one another, holding leaders accountable, and doing the work of disrupting, in whichever way works for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cCivil resistance is hard. There are consequences. Our job is to do risk assessment and figure out how much you can risk,\u201d Abrams said. \u201cBut we all have to decide and then go an inch further. If it feels good, it\u2019s not enough.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In a private interview with Contra Costa Youth Journalism, Abrams described herself as a professional troublemaker. And when asked what business leaders can do alongside lawmakers to address national issues at a regional level, she shared her mantra.\u201cBe curious, solve problems and do good,\u201d Abrams said. \u201cBecause if we can do good in a way that helps us solve this problem for us, it\u2019s probably solving it for someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-464ff8567d328e27e60fb5036accc572\" style=\"color:#000000ad\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccspin.net\/staff_name\/chioma-onyema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chioma Onyema <\/a><\/strong>is a 10th grader at California High School in San Ramon, California,  and a CCYJ reporter.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccspin.net\/\">This story originally appeared in CCSpin.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64055d45aaa4f775f33f738c016e38b7\" style=\"color:#000000ad\"><em><strong>Cover photo credit: Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig, 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