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Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy IN SUSSEX COUNTY! since 1957. The League of Women Voters envisions a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate. www.sussexlwv.org
The Mitchell Center for African American Heritage in Wilmington preserves the history, resilience, and cultural impact of Black life in Delaware through powerful exhibits and stories.
Learn more:
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#BlackHistory #DelawareHistory #BlackHeritage #CommunityHistory
For Black History Month, the Winterthur podcast features the fascinating archive of the Craig family, 3 generations of free Black Americans living and working in 19th & early 20th century Delaware and NJ! I talk about their story & their archive's importance: open.spotify.com/episode/1ZDC... π
23.02.2024 21:42 β π 14 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0Happy Black History Month!
01.02.2026 15:14 β π 216 π 71 π¬ 1 π 4(around the No Kings logo, images of megaphones, and a photo of protesters holding signs that read βICE OUTβ) MARCH 28 NO KINGS NO THRONES. NO CROWNS.
The date for the next No Kings Day is set.
But this is a save the date, not a βsit back and wait.β π§΅
Our country is in a constitutional crisis.
It's time to take our democracy back. That is why we are proud to announce a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5. Through this initiative, we will engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect and preserve our democracy. β‘οΈ lwv.org/uniteandrise
βCan Trump cancel the elections? No, he canβt β but weβll all have to fight for it.β Michael Waldman on protecting free and fair midterms. Via The Bulwark. bit.ly/3ZJBmYK
03.02.2026 18:05 β π 67 π 26 π¬ 1 π 0New York Times headline blaring Trump's call for Republicans to "nationalize" elections.
Last year a coalition of voting rights organizations filed the βLeague of Women Voters Education Fund v. Trumpβ in U.S. District Court challenging President Trumpβs unlawful executive order to seize voter registration rules from Congress and the states. We remain vigilant. @lwvus.bsky.social
03.02.2026 10:23 β π 35 π 17 π¬ 2 π 2The Constitution is quite clear: states run elections in our country. The president has no role.β - @mawaldman.bsky.social on Trump's talk of federalizing elections.
03.02.2026 20:36 β π 117 π 58 π¬ 7 π 3BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered that 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father be freed from ICE detention.
Families don't belong in detention.
Opposition to ICE's abuses is growing by the day.
Whether it's speaking out at the Grammys, joining a peaceful protest, attending a Know Your Rights training, or demanding action from Congress, people across the country are resisting ICE's lawlessness.
Once again, President Trump is coming after our essential health care. His latest target? Trans youth and their families.
Join us in demanding that the Department of Health and Human Services defend gender-affirming health care for trans youth.
NEW: We're asking a judge to throw out a subpoena that DHS issued to Google demanding information about our client after he emailed a government lawyer asking that a man seeking asylum be treated with dignity.
We have a First Amendment right to criticize the government without fear of retaliation.
Don't miss out! Register now to hear Sara Larch of Beebe Healthcare at the November 14 League, Libations & Learning lunch.
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Submit your comments by midnight October 20!
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If youβre going donβt assume everyone there is a regular voter. Talk to people around you. Encourage them to register and vote in every election not just the big one. Also talk to people about volunteering a handful of hours a year for get out the vote work.
17.10.2025 14:32 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0my.lwv.org/delaware/eve...
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LWV Leagues across the nation are joing the call to save our democracy. LWVMpls will be raising our voices at Gold Medal Park on Oct 18th. Join us! *Be sure to register so the strength of our numbers can be accurately reported. Go to nokings.org
03.10.2025 14:08 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0It's not too late to RSVP for our Know Your Rights training tonight: aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6
06.10.2025 17:09 β π 190 π 113 π¬ 3 π 3It's a busy October. There's a lot on the line.
Freedom to read is at risk. Take action: bannedbooksweek.org
The Voting Rights Act will be challenged at the Supreme Court. Plan to listen to oral arguments live next week. www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen... Stay informed.
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The League stands with our members, residents of Illinois, and the elected government of our sovereign state in renewing our condemnation of troop deployment in Illinois because there is no justification for such action. Read here: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
06.10.2025 20:55 β π 25 π 13 π¬ 0 π 1From school curricula to Confederate monuments, the stories we tell (and donβt tell) about the past shape today.
Join us on Oct. 8 as we discuss defending history from erasure & look at how American experiences have been silenced, distorted and are now at risk of being erased. #CriticalMemory
Student voters, an increasingly critical demographic, face hidden threats to their right to vote in "use it or lose it" laws.
www.lwv.org/blog/use-it-...
LWV statement on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
11.09.2025 13:33 β π 19 π 14 π¬ 5 π 0The League condemns the recent threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which forced campuses into lockdown and spread fear among students, faculty, and staff. www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
11.09.2025 20:50 β π 30 π 10 π¬ 0 π 0Read more here: spotlightdelaware.org/2025/09/18/d...
25.09.2025 15:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The "No Kings 2" national day of mobilization is coming on Saturday, October 18, 2025. In Delaware, events are planned in Wilmington, Newark, Dover and Georgetown, with likely more to come.
Details at nokings.org, at mobilize.us or on LWVDE website:
my.lwv.org/delaware/eve...
#NoKings #Delaware
ACS stands in solidarity with the philanthropies who are speaking out in support of their fundamental freedoms to express their values and lift up the communities they serve.
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