Location
A VIRTUAL EVENT SPONSORED BY A COALITION OF GROUPS ADVANCING THE RIGHTS OF ALL WOMEN
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When: Saturday, July 25th at 9:30am-noon (sign-on beginning at 9am)
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Where: Online Virtual Event
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Cost: Free
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Who: All are welcome (registration required)
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which granted many women in the US the right to vote. However, 1920 was not the end of the fight for suffrage for many, including women of color and Native American women. In fact, women of color were marginalized in the women’s suffrage movement that led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The objectives of the conference include:
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Creating a dialogue between the past and present to inform our future.
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Envisioning a path toward positive change.
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Cultivating collaborative relationships for working toward positive change.
PROGRAM
The event program includes the following. (The schedule will provide for short breaks.)
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Opening Remarks - Ms. Mandy Carter
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Keynote - When Women Won the Right to Vote: An American Fiction - Dr. Lisa Tetrault
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Table Talk: Reconciling With Our Past
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Ms. Donna Chavis - Moderator
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Ms. Cas Shearin
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Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson
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Ms. Mary Williams-Stover
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Facilitated Breakout Discussions
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Call to Action
Participants are encouraged to understand issues through a lens of intersectionality (race, gender, economic equity, etc.), to develop goals, strategies, and action plans for advancing positive change, and to create a foundation for long-term collaborative working relationships. For questions about participating or becoming a sponsor, contact Virginia Adamson at ncwvc2020 [at] gmail.com.
THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSORS
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NC NOW (National Organization for Women)
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NC Women Vote Centennial
