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Date: 4/27/2023
Subject: LWVMC: Weekly Update for April 27
From: League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County

Happy Thursday! Here is your Weekly Update from the League of Women Voters Milwaukee County (LWVMC).

LWVMC BOOK DRIVE THIS SUNDAY

April 30

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Visitor's parking lot of the LWV Milwaukee County office

Summit Place

6737 W. Washington Street, West Allis

If you are downsizing or simplifying, you can help support the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County…JUST BRING YOUR GENTLY USED BOOKS, CDs AND DVDs to the Visitor’s Parking Lot at 6737 W. Washington St., West Allis on Sunday, April 30 between 10 a.m.- 1p.m.

LWVMC volunteers will take the items to Sharehouse Goods for resale or donation to the Milwaukee Public Library. If the items are saleable, Sharehouse Goods will sell them online, then donate 50% of the profits to the LWVMC.

We will also be accepting non-perishable food donations for the Hunger Task Force. Especially needed items include: healthy breakfast grains (whole grain/sugar free cereals, oatmeal); canned veggies (no salt added); canned fruits (no sugar added/in their natural juices); and peanut butter.

Looking forward to seeing you in the parking lot on Sunday, April 30.

In the event of rain, LWVMC volunteers will be located in the Atrium, just inside the Visitor’s Entrance.

Questions? Contact m.sussman@lwvmilwaukee.org.

Join the Waukesha Branch’s Next Meeting & Potluck

Wednesday, May 17

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Tabi's Lake Country Wine & Bar

Private Event Room

111 E Capitol Drive

Hartland, WI 53029

The Waukesha Branch’s next meeting includes a potluck gathering to honor Vicki Aro-Schackmuth’s leadership of the Waukesha Branch.

Bring an appetizer to share if you are interested, but not necessary. Several bottles of wine will be provided.

Vicki has resigned from her position as the LWVMC Waukesha County Branch Director effective May 31, 2023. We thank her for her dedicated leadership!

Classes Now Forming for Facing Racism – One White Woman at a Time

Facilitated by Mary Delgado, a LWVMC member, this nine month program meets via Zoom every two weeks for nine months.

Participants read, write about and discuss seven books, including: "Birth of a White Nation" by Jacqueline Battalora; "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin; "Between the World and Me" byTa-Nehisi Coates; "Stamped from the Beginning" by Ibram X. Kendi; "I’m Still Here" by Austin Channing Brown; "Evicted" by Matthew Desmond; and "White Too" by Robert P. Jones.

Contact Mary Delgado at maryd8@gmail.com for further information.

The experience of learning about the systemic racism in the United States and more importantly examining my own racism has changed my view of the world in which I live. This racism study with other women has been life changing for me. There is so much that I was never taught in school and which I did not understand about my brothers and sisters who have a different skin color. There is still a lot for me to learn but I have a start and I want to learn more and change the behavior that contributes to the oppression of fellow citizens of my country. Martha M.

This is a raw exploration into the roots of racism and white privilege along with its effect on "non-whites", specifically black people. It's opened my eyes to a world I've known only subliminally to exist and moved me to action, if even one small step at a time. Anne W.

The League of Women Voters and Current Historical Research on the Menominee Reservation

Listen to archeologist David Overstreet discuss the League of Women Voter’s involvement in the Menominee Reservation’s history and find out more about the Tribe’s fascinating history. Prof. Overstreet is a LWVMC member who has spent decades doing archeological research on the Menominee Reservation in Keshena, WI. View his recent talk here.

Don't forget to register!

We look forward to seeing you at the LWVMC Annual Meeting at Summit Place, 6737 W. Washington in West Allis, on Wednesday, May 24!

Please click the button below to learn more information and to register for this fun event.

Our guest speaker this year is LWVMC member, Anita Johnson, voting rights advocate and recipient of many awards including: the 2020 Robert H. Friebert Social Justice Award and the 2023 Black Excellence Award in "Community Leadership." Her work with Souls to the Polls is ongoing.

We look forward to seeing you there and thank you for all you do for the League!

National Popular Vote Bills Introduced In Wisconsin

Wisconsin legislators just introduced the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) bill in the Senate, and it has been referred to the Committee on Government Operations, Elections, and Consumer Protection. The compact is designed to ensure that the candidate who receives the most votes nationwide (the popular vote) is elected president.

As of April 2023, the NPVIC has been adopted by 15 states and the District of Columbia representing 195 electoral votes which is 72.2% of the 270 votes needed to give the compact legal force. The compact will take effect when enacted by states possessing an additional 75 electoral votes. There are bills in front of 13 state legislatures which have a total of 160 electoral votes. If the bill is passed in Wisconsin, our 10 electoral votes will be added to those of other compact states.

What can you do to show your support? Call and/or write your legislators! Tell them you want the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact bills, SB 144 and AB 156, scheduled for public hearings.

Milwaukee County Supervisory District 14

Special Election May 2

Did you know that there is a special election on May 2 to fill the District 4 County Supervisory seat?

We encourage you to go to MyVote and check to see if you reside in this District. Below are two flyers that provide a map of the District, the polling locations and the names of the candidates.

Please go to Vote411.org to see the candidate’s responses to non partisan questions from the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County.

Please distribute the flyers to those that would be interested in this election.

Milwaukee County Supervisory District 14 Special Election English Flyer

Milwaukee County Supervisor District 14 Special Election Spanish Flyer

And click below for a flier from the Milwaukee Election Commission announcing the Mitchell Street Library as an early voting site. Please distribute as you see fit.

Early Voting Site for County Supervisor District 14 Special Election

Today!

April 27

Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Milwaukee Turners at Turner Hall

1034 North Vel Phillips Ave.

In person and virtual

Register here

Join the Milwaukee Turners, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Milwaukee Jewish Federation, the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) of Wisconsin, and ElevAsian to kick off Jewish American Heritage Month and Asian American Heritage Month, which take place in May.

Experts and community leaders will explore the role of culturally responsive education and teaching a fuller understanding of American history in combating antisemitism and anti-Asian hate - highlighting model programs that are teaching AAPI history and Jewish American history, as well as a proposed amendment to Act 31 that would direct school boards to provide instruction on Hmong Americans and Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans. Panelists will bring diverse perspectives from roles in K-12 education, state government, and the School Board.

What does inclusive education look like, why is it important, and how can parents, students, and community members take action in the fight against anti-Asian and antisemitic hate? Panelists include: Andrea Bernstein, Jewish Community Relations Council; Elsie Crawford, Repairing Together; State Rep. Francesca Hong; and Paula Phillips, Milwaukee County Office of Equity.

LIGHT BUFFET LUNCH PROVIDED - Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Broadcast begins at noon in the Palm Garden, on the first floor of Turner Hall. Please indicate in your registration if you will require a Kosher meal.

Milwaukee’s Poet Laureate Mario "The Poet" & Friends Celebrate National Poetry Month Celebration at Milwaukee Public Library Branches

Last Event is this afternoon, Thursday, April 27 from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

This event includes a poetry reading by Mario “The Poet” and an Open Mic session facilitated by Ryeshia Farmer. All ages are welcome to participate.

This afternoon at the Mitchell Street Branch, 906 W. Historic Mitchell St.

Friday, April 28

9:30 a.m.

Summit Office Building

6737 W Washington St

Room 2212

West Allis, WI 53214

The next League Cafe meeting will be in-person, on Friday, April 28 at 9:30 a.m. The League Cafe meets monthly and welcomes League members old and new, as well as community members. All are welcome! We get to know each other better, share knowledge and have interesting conversations. In rotating months, we meet as a book club. Our April meeting will be an open meeting to socialize and discuss topics of interest to the group at large. We will also decide on the book to discuss at our May meeting. There is a place in the Summit Office building to grab a cup of coffee before the meeting.

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