Keisha Lance Bottoms made history as the first woman and the first Black person to be elected governor of Georgia. She is also the first Black female governor in the country’s history. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor breaks down the history and significance behind her victory, and how years of organizing from Stacey Abrams laid groundwork for it to be made possible.
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