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Voting Rights Act (VRA) 3 Days of Action

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Date

Thursday, August 6, 2026, to Saturday, August 8, 2026

Location

Several Locations - Please see Activities for Each Day
USA

Event Leader(s)

Karen Nelson

Registration Info

Registration is required

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About this event

Voting Rights Act (VRA) 2026-3 Days of Action

Led by the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County in partnership with the NAACP – Milwaukee Branch, Voces de la Frontera, St. Mark AME, 100 Women on the Move, BLOC and Souls to the Polls.

Theme:
“The Vote is Sacred: Honoring the Past, Protecting the Future”

Dates: August 6–8, 2026
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Venues: St. Mark AME (Thurs); St. Mark AME (Fri.) + Ezekiel Gillespie Park (Sat.)

“LWVMC commemorates the Voting Rights Act through a three-day intergenerational weekend honoring past civil rights leaders while mobilizing future voters.”

This year’s event is a call to action in light of the latest U.S. Supreme Court rulings affecting the Voting Rights Act. This aligns with our ongoing work to ensure every voice is heard and every vote is counted in the August 11 Primary, the November 3 General Election, and beyond.

Schedule At-a-Glance

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 | VRA 61st Anniversary| St. Mark AME 1616 W. Atkinson | (6:00–8:00 PM) - The actual day of the signing of the VRA

Topic: Voting Rights Then & Now

Welcome – Elizabeth Harris-Hodge, Co-Chair DEI Committee
Libation - State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (invited)
Intro Board and DEI Committee – Karen Nelson, Co-Chair DEI Committee
Keynote – Walter Lanier, ESQ
Q&A
End

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 | History Lesson + Art Workshop | St. Mark AME 1616 W. Atkinson (6:00–8:00 PM)
Activity: Creating a "Wall of Legacy"

Welcome – Karen Nelson, Co-Chair DEI Committee
Libation or land acknowledgement, dancing & drumming?
Intro Board and DEI Committee - Linda Laarman, VP of Operations
VRA History
Catered meal served
Art Workshop – Facilitated by Anita Jensen
Q&A
Closing Reflections
End

Participants will help create a visual “Wall of Legacy” featuring names and photos of civil rights leaders with QR codes linking to biographies and historical context.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 | Park Gathering at Ezekiel Gillespie Park & March | 2478 W. 14th St. (3–4 PM) | (3:00–4:30 PM)
LWVUS National Day of Action

Opening Processional
Welcome – Peg Schrader, President LWVMC
Raging Grannies - "Lift Every Voice & Sing"
Land Acknowledgement - Sinceree Dixon, LWVWI Communications Manager
Intro Board and DEI Committee – Karen Nelson, Co-Chair DEI Committee
Historical Context - TR Edwards, ESQ?
Elected Officials & Community Voices (Event Partners)
Reading of Names to Keep Alive
Intergenerational Component: “Why Voting Matters to My Generation”
Closing charge - TR Edwards, ESQ?
Adjourn & March around the block with signs led by Raging Grannies - "We Shall Overcome" & other VOTE songs