by Laura Meier, Co-President, Charlotte Women’s Movement Photo by Lisa Stockton Howell We knew that the Women United March (WUM) on January 25, 2020, was a success when our marchers, upon circling back to First Ward Park, started dancing. The positive flow of energy that kept building all day became an impromptu dance at the […]
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…and we used our powerful voices at Women United March 2020 Ramona Halloway – Photo by Tracy Watts You just KNEW it was going to be a great day, when Ramona Holloway, WLNK-FM morning host, and Emcee unveiled her Shirley Chisholm vintage T-Shirt to kick off Women United March 2020. By quoting the words of
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Thank you to everyone who marched, everyone who spoke, everyone who carried a sign, everyone who volunteered, everyone who donated, and everyone who worked so very hard to make Women United March 2020 happen. We are grateful to the staff of Charlotte Mecklenburg Parks and Recreation Department and to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department for making
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Candid photo gallery from the 2020 Women United March! (to view as a slideshow, click on an image then scroll) Check back as we add more! (to view as a slideshow, click on an image then scroll)
Charlotte Observer Opinion, January 24, 2020 by Gina Navarrete The question is not “why are women still upset, why do they continue to protest?” The question is: why are we not ALL marching and protesting the status quo with greater urgency? – Gina Navarrete, Co-President, CWM Photo courtesy Jon Strayhorn As we enter the fourth
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Join in…use YOUR power…turn your activism into action…by connecting with our wide variety of community partners, organizations doing good and important work right here in Charlotte. Charlotte Women’s Movement and National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.–Queen City Metropolitan Chapter encourage you to band together to get more done and create the changes we seek!
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Women United March 2020 Frequently Asked Questions Women United March, January 25, 2020, First Ward Park Sponsored by Charlotte Women’s Movement & National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.– Queen City Metropolitan Chapter Q: I pre-ordered a Women United March 2020 T-Shirt. Where can I pick it up? Pre-ordered T shirts will be available at
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YES! There will be a women’s march in Charlotte in 2020! The 2020 Women United March will take place in uptown Charlotte on January 25, a joint effort between the Charlotte Women’s Movement (formerly Charlotte Women’s March) and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. – Queen City Metropolitan Chapter. The theme for this
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Successful and safe marches don’t happen on the fly. Some of the significant costs of putting on the march are: $4,000 – Parks Department rental fee and other charges to use First Ward Park uptown $3,500 – Stage and sound system $1,200 – Port-a-Johns $500 – Security Your donation of any amount, large or small, will
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Pick up pre-ordered T-Shirts at the table near the Google Fiber Building starting at 10 AM Saturday. Show your POWER at the Women United March 2020 with our WUM T-Shirt. A limited number of shirts will be available at the march for $20 each, cash only. USE YOUR POWER. That’s the theme for this year’s
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On Thursday evening December 12 CWM, Queens of Charlotte Mecklenburg, The League of Women Voters of Charlotte Mecklenburg, and National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc., Queen City Metropolitan Chapter gathered at the Levine Museum of the New South for Reception to Celebrate Women Elected to Office . The evening’s program began with a welcome
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The Women United March is in full planning mode. Similar to last year, the Charlotte Women’s March is partnering with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc- Queen City Metropolitan Chapter (NCBW-QCMC), to deliver the January 25th, 2020 March through Uptown Charlotte. The march will be a spirited success especially with Atreece Bailey and
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A letter from the co-president of CWM, Laura Meier: As the Charlotte Women’s March movement trudges along, so do the issues and the politics. I want to take a moment to update you on where we have been, where we are now, and where we are going. We ended 2018 with a celebration
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Newly energized on behalf of the rights of women after the latest tomfooleries by certain elected officials? IF SO, WE WANT YOU! Charlotte Women’s March and National Coalition of 100 Black Women-Queen City Metropolitan Chapter are actively recruiting volunteers to help plan the 2020 Women United March. We’re looking for eager, hardworking volunteers of all
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Stop By Our Table! Airing Out the Dirty Laundry Project Women United March January 26 Behind every sign is a story, and we all have a story to tell. Airing Out The “Dirty” Laundry and Women United March invite you to stop by our table at the Women United March on January 26, 2019 at
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Women United March January 26, 2019 Sponsored by Charlotte Women’s March & National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Queen City Metropolitan Chapter FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Q: Why does this year’s Charlotte march have a new name, Women United March, and co-sponsor, National Coalition of 100 Black Women-Queen City Metropolitan Chapter? A: If there’s one
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