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Black Music For Activism

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

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Throughout history, Black artists have captured the joy and sorrow of the Black experience through music. As a result, music has been at the center of efforts to raise awareness of and fight for issues important to Black people, like voting rights and social justice. Below are three mini-playlists featuring just a fraction of the music by Black artists that is rooted in activism, hopefulness, and Black joy.

Submitted by California in February 2023.

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Francis Ellen Watkins Harper was a renowned African American teacher, lecturer, poet, and novelist who was a crucial figure in the Women's Suffrage Movement. She was born in Baltimore in 1825 and became the first woman to be published in the United States in 1845. In the same year, she moved to Ohio, where she started her career as a teacher.

Submitted by California in February 2023.

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Fanny Jackson Coppin was a prominent African-American educator, activist, and advocate for jobs, voting rights, and the advancement of African Americans.

League of Women Voters Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union Address

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States’ board president Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address:

State of the Union Bingo! 2023 Edition

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

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Join us in tracking the anticipated buzzwords for 2023's State of the Union speech from President Biden.

Major voting rights victory: Federal court rejects extremists’ attempt to defeat voter intimidation lawsuit

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

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Want a more representative democracy? Reform CT's redistricting process

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

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This opinion was originally published in the CT Mirror.

LWVCT president Laura Smits co-wrote this opinion about the importance of fair maps in Connecticut.

'We want to be a voice.' League of Women Voters starts local chapter

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

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This story was originally published in the Bowling Green Daily News.

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky has opened a local chapter in southcentral Kentucky.

Duluth League of Women Voters 25th annual Citizens in Action

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

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This story was originally shared by WDIO.

The Duluth League of Women Voters held their 25th annual Citizens in Action workshop. This event helps educate citizens in the Duluth area understand the process of government. It also allows community non-profit and advocacy groups to teach workshops on positively affecting change at different levels of government.

Celebrating Black History Month: Ida B. Wells, Pioneers in the Black Suffrage Movement

Submitted by California in February 2023.

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Ida B. Wells was an iconic civil rights activist who dedicated her life to the fight for racial justice and women's rights. She was born July 16, 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi and attended Rust College and Fisk University, where she became a teacher after graduating. In 1889, she became one of the founding members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was an active participant in the suffrage movement.

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