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Stacey Abrams Wins Democratic Nomination For Governor Of Georgia
Former Georgia State Representative Stacey Abrams has been declared the democratic candidate for governor of Georgia.
Official Photos From Royal Wedding Released
Kensington Palace has re- leased three official wedding photographs taken of Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle shortly after their wedding.
Alexi Lubomirski’s im- ages include a family portrait of the couple with Harry’s grandmother, Queen Eliza- beth II, his father, Prince Charles, his brother, Prince William and their spouses, as well as Markle’s mother, Doria Rayland and the children who served as bridesmaids and page boys.
A second image shows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as they now are known, just with the children.
The palace said Monday that the pair “feel so lucky to have been able to share their day with all those gathered in Windsor and also all those who watched the wedding on television across the U.K., Commonwealth, and around the world.”
According to the Nielsen company, 29.2 million people in the United States watched the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan early Saturday.
The London ceremony aired starting at 7 a.m. East-
The family and wedding party.
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The telecast topped the 22.8 million people who
watched Harry’s older brother, Prince William, marry Kate Middleton in 2011.
The Obamas Have Inked Multi-Year Deal With Netflix
A flock of prominent polit- ical figures and groups were in Georgia this week to boost Democrat Stacey Abrams' historic candidacy for gover- nor. And on Tuesday it paid off.
Abrams secured the dem- ocratic nomination for Geor- gia's November gubernatorial race on Tuesday reports NBC.
The state's gubernatorial election will take place in No- vember.
Abrams is a longtime ris- ing star and is running one of the strongest races in the U.S. The former state House mi- nority leader will become Georgia's first Democratic governor since 2003 and the first Black female governor of any state ever, if she wins.
Rep. John Lewis, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are among her endorsers. As well as Democratic mainstays in- cluding the AFL-CIO, NARAL Pro-Choice America and EMILY's List combined forces last weekend to help with a get-out-the-vote rally in Atlanta, which also drew in former Obama adviser, Va- lerie Jarrett.
According to CNN, Ms. Abrams’ personal experi- ence as a teen, has been one of the driving forces behind her political aspirations and what motivates her.
The high school senior valedictorian, Abrams had traveled with her parents on a city bus to the Georgia Gov- ernor's Mansion so she could be honored along with the state's other top students.
It was a moment of im- mense pride for Abrams, and her parents, too, who had prioritized education for themselves and their six chil-
dren despite their own poverty.
But as the African-Ameri- can family approached the tall black gates that day in 1991, they were stopped by the security guard.
“The security guard refused to allow us inside.”
“ I distinctly remember him looking at the MARTA bus, looking at my parents and making a decision. The secu- rity guard refused to allow us inside. He said it was a pri- vate event," Abrams recalls.
That situation was re- solved with a check of the guest list -- "Abrams" was the very first name -- but it left its mark on the teenager.
"In front of the most pow- erful place in Georgia, telling me I don't belong there, that's resonated for me for the last 20 years. The reality is having a right to be places does not always mean that you'll gain admission," she says, with passion punctuating her words.
Abrams has a primary to win against state Rep. Stacey Evans, who has at- tracted powerful supporters of her own inside Georgia's factional Democratic politics, before getting a shot at the governorship.
But Abrams' Democratic support reflects the hope al- lies have pinned on her and on her state, which the party has hoped for years to contest more strongly.
Abrams has excelled in every area holding degrees from Spelman College in At- lanta, the LBJ School of Pub- lic Affairs at the University of Texas, and Yale Law School. Georgia Republicans remain confident that Democrats’ dreams of winning Georgia are still fantasies.
If you don’t have Netflix on your TV, then now is the time to get it because, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have inked a multi-year deal with the streaming service. It was announced on Monday.
According to a tweet from Netflix, the Obamas will produce films and series for Netflix, which could include scripted series, unscripted se- ries, docu-series, documen- taries and features.
Netflix did not elaborate on the terms of the agree- ment.
"One of the simple joys of our time in public service was getting to meet so many fas- cinating people from all walks of life, and to help them share their experiences with a wider audience," for- mer President Obama said in a statement obtained by The Chicago Tribune. "That's
Former President and Mrs. Barack (Michelle) Obama.
why Michelle and I are so excited to partner with Net- flix -- we hope to cultivate and curate the talented, in- spiring, creative voices who are able to promote greater empathy and understanding between peoples, and help them share their stories with the entire world.”
This is not the first deal the Obamas have signed since they left the White
House in early 2017. That February, Penguin Random House announced that the company would publish books by both former presi- dent Barack and first lady, Michelle Obama. Though Penguin Random House did not provide details of their contract with the Obamas, it has been reported that the rights were reportedly pur- chased for $60 million.
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