November 2018
Events
- November 6, 2018Stacey Abrams's gubernatorial campaign drives historic Black voter registration
Stacey Abrams became the first Black major-party gubernatorial nominee in U.S. history in Georgia. Although she narrowly lost in a race marred by voter suppression allegations, her campaign registered over 800,000 new Georgia voters through her Fair Fight organization, transforming Georgia's electoral map and laying groundwork for the Democrats' 2020 Senate victories.
- November 6, 2018Stacey Abrams becomes first Black major-party gubernatorial nominee in Georgia history
Stacey Abrams became the first Black major-party gubernatorial nominee in U.S. history in Georgia. Although she narrowly lost in a race marred by voter suppression allegations, her campaign registered over 800,000 new Georgia voters through her Fair Fight organization, transforming Georgia's electoral map and laying groundwork for the Democrats' 2020 Senate victories.
- November 7, 2018Stacey Abrams founds Fair Fight Action
After her narrow loss in the Georgia governor's race amid documented voter suppression, Stacey Abrams founded Fair Fight Action to combat voter suppression nationwide. Her organization registered over 800,000 new Georgia voters, which was widely credited with flipping Georgia to the Democratic column in the 2020 presidential election and the two Georgia Senate runoffs, transforming American politics.
- November 6, 2018Ayanna Pressley elected to Congress as first Black woman from Massachusetts
Ayanna Pressley was elected to represent Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress from the state of Massachusetts. She joined Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib to form the group known as The Squad, four first-term progressive congresswomen who collectively commanded national and international media attention.
- November 6, 2018Ayanna Pressley elected to Congress as first Black woman from Massachusetts
Ayanna Pressley was elected to represent Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress from the state of Massachusetts. She joined Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib to form the group known as The Squad, four first-term progressive congresswomen who commanded major national media attention.
- November 30, 2018Barry Jenkins completes If Beale Street Could Talk
Barry Jenkins's adaptation of James Baldwin's 1974 novel won Regina King the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress—her first Oscar—and was widely praised for its visual tenderness and emotional depth. Jenkins's back-to-back achievements after Moonlight established him as the foremost American filmmaker of his generation.