Raising Our Voices: League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis 1960-2022 demonstrates how League members in St. Louis advocated for change during more than six decades of tremendous upheaval. It picks up where Avis Carlson’s early history of the St. Louis League (The First 40 Years) leaves off. It recounts the League’s participation in controversial local and national issues such as desegregation, the Equal Rights Amendment, election and campaign finance reform, and attempts at voter suppression. The book chronicles by decade the everyday work of the League to improve the St. Louis community and protect the rights of Missouri citizens.

The foreword was written by Sydell Shayer who joined the League in 1957. Research for this 396-page paperback included oral histories of two dozen Leaguers. Members who made a difference through the years are profiled, including Lt. Governor Harriett Woods, Rep. Sue Shear and League leaders such as Ida Perkins West, Janet Becker, Barbara Shull, K Wentzien, Lois Bliss, Janet Shipton, Carol Portman, Debby Waite Howard, Agnes Garino, Nancy Bowser, Mickey Croyle, Pat Rich, Linda McDaniel, Kathleen Farrell, Nancy J. Miller, and Louise Wilkerson.

Author Nicole Evelina is a League member and USA Today best-selling author. The project was generously funded by long-time League benefactors. The book is now available online at Barnes & Noble and Amazon for $28.95. A Kindle edition is now available for $2.99. The League office has a limited quantity available for a $20 donation.