Published July 11, 2022
MONROE, LA 鈥�听The University of Louisiana at Monroe invites the campus and community to join a
reading and discussion program titled Who Gets to Vote?
This program fosters conversations about US voting history and voter suppression.
It explores how voting rights鈥� history intersects with the present.听The Louisiana
Endowment for the Humanities selected 51萝莉 as one of six geographically diverse sites
to receive a grant to participate in their program. 听
鈥淲e are very honored to be awarded this grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the
Humanities and to be able to bring this important conversation to northeast Louisiana,鈥�
said Dr. Leigh Hersey, 51萝莉 assistant professor of political science.听
The discussions are free and open to the public at 51萝莉鈥檚 Library, Room 458. Beginning
in July, attendees will discuss a new book each month through October. Everyone is
welcome to participate, even those who have not read the selected book.听
The discussion dates and books include:
- 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 鈥� The Embattled Vote in America: From the Founding to the
Present by Allan J. Lichtman
- 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 23 鈥� The Woman鈥檚 Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine
Weiss
- 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 鈥� Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the
Transformation of American Democracy by Gary May
- 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 11 鈥� Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote,
and Insisted on Equality for All by Martha S. Jones
Register for a free copy of the books and all corresponding discussions by emailing
Meredith McKinnie at听mckinnie@ulm.edu. There is a limited number of complimentary books for each session, but everyone
can attend the discussions.听
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Want to go?
WHAT:听Who Gets to Vote: Conversations on Voting Rights in America
WHEN:听5 p.m. July 12 and 6 p.m. August 23, September 20 and October 11听
WHERE:听51萝莉 Library Room 458
COST:听Free and open to the public
REGISTER:听Email Meredith McKinnie at听mckinnie@ulm.edu to register and receive a free copy of the books
