If Stacey Abrams (center) wins her bid for the governorship of Georgia, she would become the first Black woman governor in U.S. history. Political scientist Christina Greer (right) compares Abrams with other Black women politicians who have made history. (Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images; Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images; Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Image from Dr. Christina Greer; Photo Illustration by Kaz Fantone)