LWV Jefferson County WV Calendar
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March 31
Vanguard Presentation with Martha JonesMarch 31 Virtual Event - RSVP Required My Lord, What a Night with Lizan MitchellThe Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education and Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) are partnering to present a two-part online series on Black women’s political history and their struggle to gain the right to vote. Part I, hosted by the Byrd Center on March 31, features Martha S. Jones, author of Vanguard, the history of Black women’s fight to gain access to the ballot box. Part II will take place on Monday, April 12. Hosted by CATF, this online event will feature actor Lizan Mitchell, who portrayed Mary Church Terrell, one of the nation’s most prominent Black suffragist, in the world premiere of Deborah Brevoort’s My Lord, What a Night at CATF in 2019. Additional partners for this online series are the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County and the Eastern Panhandle Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., local chapter of a national Black sorority, to which Mary Church Terrell was a member. Join the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education for a live presentation with Martha S. Jones on her new and acclaimed book Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All, examining the history of African American women’s political lives in America and how they defied both racism and sexism to fight for the ballot, and wielded political power to secure the equality and dignity of all persons. In the standard story, the suffrage crusade began in Seneca Falls in 1848 and ended with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. But this overwhelmingly white women’s movement did not win the vote for most black women. Securing their rights required a movement of their own.Vanguard is a new history of African American women’s political lives in America. She recounts how they defied both racism and sexism to fight for the ballot, and how they wielded political power to secure the equality and dignity of all persons. From the earliest days of the republic to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and beyond, Jones excavates the lives and work of black women — Maria Stewart, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Fannie Lou Hamer, and more — who were the vanguard of women’s rights, calling on America to realize its best ideals. |
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April 12
CATF Event with Lizan MitchellApril 12 My Lord, What a Night with Lizan MitchellThe Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education and Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) partnered to present a two-part online series on Black women’s political history and their struggle to gain the right to vote. For anyone who may have missed the Martha Jones presentation on March 31, watch the recording. Martha Jones is the author of Vanguard, How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won The Vote, And Insisted On Equality For All. This second installment of the Black Women’s Struggle for the Vote series features award-winning stage, film, and television actress Lizan Mitchell, who portrayed one of the nation’s most prominent Black suffragists, Mary Church Terrell, in the world premiere of Deborah Brevoort’s My Lord, What a Night at CATF in 2019. Moderator Dr. Chiquita Howard-Bostic, Shepherd University’s Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity, and Ms. Mitchell will discuss how Lizan researched her role, how the arts can amplify the voices of Black women, how Black women advocated for everyone’s right to vote, and what Mary Church Terrell's legacy represents to them today. Presented in partnership with the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, the Eastern Panhandle Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., and the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County.
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April 19
Annual Legislative Wrap-up DiscussionApril 19 Virtual Event - RSVP Required The League of Women Voters invites you to engage with our state legislators. Share your questions, offer thanks for their service, and seek clarification for your concerns for our region and state. Attend the annual Legislative Wrap-up Discussion via Zoom with Delegate Wayne Clark and Senator Patricia Rucker. The discussion will center on their agendas and accomplishments for 2021. Please note that all of our local legislators were invited to this event. As of this posting, only the two mentioned above have responded. Pre-registration is required at: Submit questions and offer suggestions for issues to address to Dixie Dunn at Dixie@mrdunn.com. Please use the subject line : 2021 Legislative Wrap Up. We look forward to seeing you!
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April 20
Board MeetingApril 20 Zoom Event LWV members are invited to attend the Board meetings. The Board meeting will be held as a scheduled Zoom meeting. See the Members page for the Zoom login information. |
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Events in April–May 2021
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CATF Event with Lizan Mitchell
CATF Event with Lizan Mitchell
My Lord, What a Night with Lizan Mitchell
The Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education and Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) partnered to present a two-part online series on Black women’s political history and their struggle to gain the right to vote.
For anyone who may have missed the Martha Jones presentation on March 31, watch the recording. Martha Jones is the author of Vanguard, How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won The Vote, And Insisted On Equality For All.
This second installment of the Black Women’s Struggle for the Vote series features award-winning stage, film, and television actress Lizan Mitchell, who portrayed one of the nation’s most prominent Black suffragists, Mary Church Terrell, in the world premiere of Deborah Brevoort’s My Lord, What a Night at CATF in 2019.
Moderator Dr. Chiquita Howard-Bostic, Shepherd University’s Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity, and Ms. Mitchell will discuss how Lizan researched her role, how the arts can amplify the voices of Black women, how Black women advocated for everyone’s right to vote, and what Mary Church Terrell's legacy represents to them today.
Presented in partnership with the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, the Eastern Panhandle Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., and the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County.
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Annual Legislative Wrap-up Discussion
Annual Legislative Wrap-up Discussion
Virtual Event - RSVP RequiredThe League of Women Voters invites you to engage with our state legislators. Share your questions, offer thanks for their service, and seek clarification for your concerns for our region and state. Attend the annual Legislative Wrap-up Discussion via Zoom with Delegate Wayne Clark and Senator Patricia Rucker. The discussion will center on their agendas and accomplishments for 2021.
Please note that all of our local legislators were invited to this event. As of this posting, only the two mentioned above have responded.
Pre-registration is required at:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtfumqrD0jHt3zrXWQg7M2AGImR777J-q0 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.Submit questions and offer suggestions for issues to address to Dixie Dunn at Dixie@mrdunn.com. Please use the subject line : 2021 Legislative Wrap Up.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Board Meeting
Board Meeting
Zoom EventLWV members are invited to attend the Board meetings.
The Board meeting will be held as a scheduled Zoom meeting. See the Members page for the Zoom login information.
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LWVWV Convention
All Day
LWVWV Convention
Zoom EventSave the date! LWVWV Convention. Details TBA.
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LWVJC Annual Members Meeting
LWVJC Annual Members Meeting
Details TBA.
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Charles Town Municipal Election
