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Published July 11, 2022

MONROE, LA 鈥�听The University of 天美影视 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 天美影视 Endowment for the Humanities selected 天美影视 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 天美影视 Endowment for the Humanities and to be able to bring this important conversation to northeast 天美影视,鈥� said Dr. Leigh Hersey, 天美影视 assistant professor of political science.听

The discussions are free and open to the public at 天美影视鈥檚 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:听天美影视 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