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December 2022 Newsletter

12/9/2022

Check out all our news and upcoming events by clicking on our newsletter link. If you'd like to be added to our newsletter e-group and receive notices directly, just email [email protected].

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Our next meeting is a party!!!

11/20/2022

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Let us know you're coming
at our EventBrite page by Dec. 1!

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November 2022 Newsletter

11/7/2022

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Check out all our news and upcoming events by clicking on our newsletter link. If you'd like to be added to our newsletter e-group and receive notices directly, just email [email protected].

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October 2022 Newsletter

10/12/2022

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Check out all our news and upcoming events by clicking on our newsletter link. If you'd like to be added to our newsletter e-group and receive notices directly, just email [email protected].

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September 2022 Newsletter

9/28/2022

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Check out all our news and upcoming events by clicking on our newsletter link. If you'd like to be added to our newsletter e-group and receive notices directly, just email [email protected].

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LWVS Annual Meeting & Focus on Voting Tuesday, 5/17, 7pm, SCPL HQ

4/21/2022

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Be sure to join us on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 7 pm in the Barrett Room of the Spartanburg County Public Libraries Headquarters at 151 S. Church Street, Spartanburg. As always, our General Meetings are free and open to the public, so invite your friends and family!

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LWV & Natural Resources - Food for Thought Tuesday, 4/19/22, 7 pm

4/8/2022

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Be sure to join us on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 7 pm via this Zoom link. As always, our General Meetings are free and open to the public, so invite your friends and family!

Check out the topics on your own. There will be some time for questions!

SC Aquarium's Litter Sweep Program (What we do in the Upstate flows downstream to the ocean.)

Charleston Climate Action Plan (Are there elements that might be useful in our community?)
If you're interested in water, we have a local source as well. Learn more about the Watershed Ecology Center at USC Upstate. (They're not on the agenda for the evening, but they are very helpful in educating, equipping and using volunteers!)

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Let's Talk about LWV on a Larger Scale! Tuesday, 3/15, 7 pm

3/14/2022

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Be sure to join us on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 7 pm via this Zoom link. As always, our General Meetings are free and open to the public, so invite your friends and family

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DEI Book Club: Overground Railroad - 3/8, 7 pm

3/7/2022

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Norma Blanton, LWVS member and our discussion leader for Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America, has provided some questions to think about as you read this engaging book. They will guide our discussion of the book on March 8th.

Discussion Questions

The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations and other businesses that were open to Black Americans. What other functions did it provide for its readers?
What indignities did Black Americans face as they traveled?
The author credits Victor Green’s “vision, grit, creativity, and stamina” for the success of the Green Book. Do you believe that Victor Green should be considered a civil rights activist?
Why do you think the author used her stepfather’s experiences to help tell about the dangers of traveling for Black Americans? What lessons did she learn from him?
What specific difficulties did Black Americans face as they traveled Route 66? How do we see the lasting impact of “sundown towns” today in 2022?
What changes were reflected in the Green Book as Black Americans became more involved in the civil rights struggle of the 1960’s?
What is one image or story you read in this book that most impacted you concerning the struggles Black Americans faced during the years the Green Book was published?
Of the many sites mentioned from the Jim Crow era, very few of them are still in existence. Florida activist Georgia Ayers states, “We got what we wanted, but we lost what we had.” Do you agree or disagree? Why?
The author makes connections between white supremacy and government policies such as redlining that impacted the lives of Black people. Have times changed or have they remained the same? What is the reason for your answer?

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