How Gender and Race Shaped Stacey Abrams’ Campaign to Court Black Male Voters

Friday January 10, 2025

New research examines how Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams’ 2022 campaign attempted to address the gap between support from Black women vs. Black men in her 2018 campaign, amid the complex intersections of race, gender and political discourse.

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Study: Communication Surrounding U.S. Black Female Candidates Can Potentially Reshape Perceptions of Black Women as Leaders

Thursday December 5, 2024

A new study has found that communication surrounding U.S. Black female political candidates can potentially reshape perceptions of Black women as leaders, which could impact efforts to court voters. The findings by Rachel Grant, University of Florida College …

Rachel Grant Receives Prestigious 2024 FEF William R. Jones Valuable Mentor Award

Tuesday December 3, 2024

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism assistant professor, is the recipient of a prestigious William R. Jones Most Valuable Mentor Award from the Florida Education Fund (FEF). Grant was nominated by …

Rachel Grant and Doctoral Student to Present at 2023 International Journal of Press/Politics Conference

Tuesday October 10, 2023

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, and doctoral student Nikki Lyons will be presenting “Focusing on the Fellas: Stacey Abrams’ Social Media Campaign Addresses Misogynoir” at the …