League of Women Voters of Greater Tuscaloosa

Have a safe and fun celebration 🎉🎉🎉

The LWVGT does not have a membership meeting today! Check your email or our website for upcoming events!

Have a Happy July 4th holiday!

We are pleased to announce that chief counsel, Celina Stewart, will be the next CEO of the League of Women Voters!

The in person delegates from Alabama met with our LWVUS board liaison, Leah Edwards, during breakfast before breakout sessions started. We also met with delegates from other sister leagues from Louisiana, Utah, and Alaska! Such a wonderful convening of like minded democracy lovers!

The League of Women Voters of Alabama is on the hill in DC, lobbying for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA). Jenalla Lymon and Kathy Jones had a wonderful conversation with Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s staff member Robyn Gulley and intern Micaiah Collins.
We are so grateful to Congresswoman Sewell’s long term dedication to restoring the Voting Rights Act.

The League of Women Voters of Alabama is on the hill in DC, lobbying for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA). Jenalla Lymon and Kathy Jones spoke about the JLVRAA and the issues facing Alabama. We had a wonderful conversation with Congressman Dale Strong’s staff member Ms. Sophia Warren.

It’s Helen Keller’s birthday (June 27, 1880). Did you know that this Alabamian was a co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union? And an advocate for women’s suffrage?

No membership meeting in July

Tuscaloosa City Schools property tax vote set for September 24th!

Our website has been updated! Check our Livestream, Legislative Reports, Join Us, and Donate pages! Message us if you find any typos, dead links, or have suggestions for additional information.

www.lwvtuscaloosa.org

Black Warrior Riverkeeper is having a fundraiser on June 19 at the Lookout Rooftop Bar at Hotel Indigo 111 Greensboro Ave. (at the bottom of River Hill). Time: 5-10 PM.
A information & merchandise table open from 5:30 – 7:30PM. Hotel Indigo will donate 10% of bar sales that night.

Please join us for our monthly membership meeting next Tuesday, June , 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, at Grace Presbyterian Church, 113 Hargrove Rd, Tuscaloosa.

Our delegates to the LWVAL Council, Spokesperson Scarlett Gaddy, Carol Prickett and Katie Terrell, will tell us about the business conducted by LWVAL members at the Council meeting on June 1st. We'll also review the status of the proposed update to our LWVGT Library Program study.

As a lunch option, we have ordered assorted sandwich boxes from Jason's Deli. Bring $12 in cash or a check to pay for one. Of course, you still are certainly welcome if you don't choose to do so!

We hope to visit with you next Tuesday!

The Bennett Sisters speak about their advocacy work to end period poverty!

LWVAL DEI Series - Young Activists Talk Civic Engagement On May 4th, at the Montgomery Armory Learning Arts Center, Brooke and Breanna Bennett shared their story of successfully advocating for free period products ...

Horace Allen of the West Alabama Literacy Council met with the League of Women Voters Greater Tuscaloosa to discuss the work of the Council to defeat illiteracy.

Just a reminder that our monthly membership meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, May 7th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, at Grace Presbyterian Church, 113 Hargrove Rd, Tuscaloosa.

We hope you'll join us to socialize and hear Horace (Tom) Allen talk about the endeavors of the West Alabama Literacy Council.

On May 4, 2024, the League of Women Voters of Alabama DEI Task Force sponsored the ultimate panel discussion featuring the formidable Bennett Sisters of Women in Training, Inc!

Picture this: a Zoom session integrated with an in-person gathering, created an immersive experience as we learned about civic engagement from teenage activists. Brooke and Breanna Bennett spoke with brilliance, insight, and inspiration as they delved into the heart of empowerment, leadership, and their relentless pursuit to provide free period products to girls in every Title 1 school in Alabama.

The recording of the panel will be posted on our LWVAL YouTube channel and shared on social media soon, so if you missed the live feed get ready to be captivated, motivated, and empowered by the unstoppable force that is the Bennett Sisters!

(L to R) Ashley Jernigan, Moderator; Brooke Bennett, Breanna Bennett

Please join us for our monthly membership meeting next Tuesday, May 7th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, at Grace Presbyterian Church, 113 Hargrove Rd, Tuscaloosa.

Our speaker will be Horace (Tom) Allen, talking about the endeavors of the West Alabama Literacy Council.

As a lunch option, we have ordered assorted sandwich boxes from Jason's Deli. Bring $12 in cash or a check to pay for one. Of course, you still are certainly welcome if you don't choose to do so!

We hope to see you there on Tuesday.

Join us for this dynamic presentation by the Bennett Sisters, who were recently honored for their activism to end period poverty at the White House’s first “Girls Leading Change” event on International Day of the Girl.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcscuygrTgvE9XsOUdFwTf4E2V7NpG2Kdi7