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And She Could Be Next

Stacey Abrams is surrounded by supporters on election day during her 2018 gubernatorial campaign in Georgia. Credit: Hatnim Lee

The story of a defiant movement led by women of color as they fight for a truly reflective democracy and transform politics from the ground up.

Series

POV

Premiere Date

June 29, 2020

Length

210 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

In an America where the dual forces of white supremacy and patriarchy threaten to further erode our democracy, a game-changing transformation is happening at the grassroots. As demographics shift toward a non-white majority, elections will be decided by Americans inspired to vote for the first time. Many of these voters, who are often black, brown, immigrant or poor, are ignored by politicians and journalists alike. And She Could Be Next, a two-part documentary, tells the story of a defiant movement of women of color who are transforming American politics from the ground up. Filmed from 2018 through 2019, the series follows candidates and organizers across the country, including: Stacey Abrams (Georgia), Bushra Amiwala (Skokie, IL), Maria Elena Durazo (Los Angeles, CA), Veronica Escobar (El Paso, TX), Lucy McBath (Atlanta, GA), Rashida Tlaib (Detroit, MI) and Nse Ufot, Executive Director of the New Georgia Project, asking whether democracy itself can be preserved —and made stronger— by those most marginalized.