Published July 11, 2022
MONROE, LA – The University of Louisiana 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’ history intersects with the present. The Louisiana
Endowment for the Humanities selected ULM as one of six geographically diverse sites
to receive a grant to participate in their program.
“We are very honored to be awarded this grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the
Humanities and to be able to bring this important conversation to northeast Louisiana,”
said Dr. Leigh Hersey, ULM assistant professor of political science.
The discussions are free and open to the public at ULM’s 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.
The discussion dates and books include:
- 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 – The Embattled Vote in America: From the Founding to the
Present by Allan J. Lichtman
- 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 23 – The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine
Weiss
- 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 – Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the
Transformation of American Democracy by Gary May
- 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 11 – 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 mckinnie@ulm.edu. There is a limited number of complimentary books for each session, but everyone
can attend the discussions.
Want to go?
WHAT: Who Gets to Vote: Conversations on Voting Rights in America
WHEN: 5 p.m. July 12 and 6 p.m. August 23, September 20 and October 11
WHERE: ULM Library Room 458
COST: Free and open to the public
REGISTER: Email Meredith McKinnie at mckinnie@ulm.edu to register and receive a free copy of the books
