Happy Thursday,
Here's this week's Update for League of Women Voters Milwaukee County (LWVMC) news, information and events. | Register Now for a Talk by Reggie Jackson
“The Hidden History of Diversity in America” takes a long look at American history and explores our national ambivalence about diversity and inclusion. We examine the legal and social treatment of Native Americans, enslaved Africans, White Ethnic immigrants (such as the Irish, Italians and Jews), as well as immigrants and refugees from Asia and Latin America – and how those experiences have led to the racial and ethnic disparities we witness today. | Community Voter Registration Available
Good news! We are once again receiving regular requests for in person community voter registration. The list of volunteers for this area of League work is several years old so your interests and availability may have changed. We hope that most of you who have done this work in the past will be willing and able to resume and some will be able to join this effort.
We also want to acknowledge all of the work members do in other areas including voter registration through other League initiatives. In order to fill all the community voter registration requests without flooding your inboxes, please complete the attached Community Voter Registration Availability form (link below).
We would appreciate it if you would complete the form even if you aren't available so we can have a thorough and accurate update of the volunteer list. If you have questions, please email Donna Spars at d.spars@lwvmilwaukee.org. And, most importantly, thank you! | | | WANTED: Creative Students on TikTok
We are looking for students who already have a good following on Instagram or TikTok (perhaps 1000+ followers) who have experience in creating messaging for these apps. Teachers of Art students, drama students, or student activists might have suggestions. Or maybe you know someone who fits this description. We are targeting students who represent the demographics of the Milwaukee Public School students.
The stipend for the student is $250. The link to the brochure is attached so you can download and print the flier. Please distribute and post where you think we might find individuals who fit this description. The student can access the rules of the work by scanning the QR code on the brochure. Thank you.
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Newly elected Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Peggy Creer President LWVMC had an opportunity to have some fun taking a selfie at a recent event sponsored by VOTERIDERS at the Central Milwaukee Public Library.
VOTERIDERS is a community organization which can help you to obtain your voter ID for free. They will cover costs for transportation to and from the DMV and the cost to obtain the necessary documents. | Interpretation in the States: Views from the Bench
The University of Wisconsin Law School State Democracy Research Initiative is presenting a free program featuring state supreme court justices. Register here to attend in person or online.
The panel will highlight the perspectives of state supreme court justices from Wisconsin and beyond. Panelists will explore how state courts address pressing questions of legal interpretation—constitutional, statutory, or regulatory—that arise at the state level, and how state and federal approaches may differ.
The State Democracy Research Initiative is delighted to welcome Justice Anita Earls (North Carolina Supreme Court), Justice Brian Hagedorn (Wisconsin Supreme Court), Justice Jill Karofsky (Wisconsin Supreme Court), Justice Laurie McKinnon (Montana Supreme Court), and Justice Elizabeth Welch (Michigan Supreme Court) for this discussion. |  | | Please greet your fellow League members at the Wisconsin Club, 5:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. on May 24 at 900 W. Wisconsin Avenue. This is a hybrid event, so you can join in person or by Zoom.
Enjoy drinks on the balcony and dinner in the ballroom with a program presented by Susan Holmes - selections from her co-authored musical about Victoria Woodhull, “Victory for Victoria!” Woodhull was the first woman to run for U.S. president (in 1872).
Then join us either in person or by Zoom for our LWVMC Annual Meeting!
Valet parking available.
We hope to see you there! | 
Seeking Delegates To LWVUS Convention | June 23-26 | Denver, CO
LWVMC has 10 delegates, who are welcome to attend either in person or online. Each local league is designated a number of delegates to be voting representatives at the national convention. The number of delegates per league is based on size of membership.
LWVMC will provide each delegate with a $250 registration fee subsidy. Any LWVMC member who is interested in becoming a delegate to the LWVUS Convention should contact LWVMC President Peggy Creer at p.creer@lwvmilwaukee.org.
Registration and hotel reservations for the 2022 Convention are now open. Find more info and register at lwv.org/convention.
Note: all members who attend the state (LWVWI) annual meeting may vote -- delegates are not appointed. The LWVWI annual meeting will be Friday, June 10, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, June 11, 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley hotel in downtown Appleton. Registration info here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-lwvwi-2022-annual-meeting-tickets-302999789527 |  |
Change for Indicating Volunteering Interest
Voter Services is now using Club Express to list all our volunteering opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering we encourage you to go to lwvmilwaukee.org, sign in and click the Volunteering tab to see all the current volunteer opportunities. Then click on opportunity and follow the prompts.
Please note that the Voter Services opportunities will appear at the bottom of the list until we get some quirks worked out.
If you need more instruction on how to sign up, you can watch this video from Club Express which gives a very detailed description of the process.
*Are you a member and need helping logging in to ClubExpress? Email league@lwvmilwaukee.org | |
Join a virtual League Cafe discussion of Nikole Hannah Jones’s “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story” on May 20, from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
We are splitting the book into sections to facilitate manageable discussions. We will discuss Chapter 6 through Chapter 8 at the May 20 meeting. | |
Rooted MKE, a New BIPOC Children’s Bookstore and Literacy Center, Opens in Milwaukee
Ashley Valentine, a former MPS Teacher and Boys and Girls Club STEM programming leader, has opened a BIPOC children’s bookstore and literacy center called Rooted MKE, located at 5312 West Vliet Street.
Rooted MKE sells children’s books featuring protagonists of color and offers tutoring services, exploration classes and events for families to read and eat together. Listen to WUWM’s interview with Valentine. Or read this Neighborhood News Service article about Rooted MKE. |
Recording Available: Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Jay English
If you missed the LWVMC Members Forum on Saturday, April 9, with Pastor Jay English, you can view it now on Facebook. In this talk, Jay English, pastor and creator of the Cross-cultural Literacy Program, discusses the tragedy of racial illiteracy and provides practical suggestions about how to bring people of various cultural backgrounds together to reach common goals.
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