Southeastern Chapter ACLU-WV Events 2004
Ongoing - Voter Registration
Voter Registration forms have been provided at public events throughout the Greenbrier County area. Among the events where we made available forms and information are:
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First Day International Festival Jan.1, 2004 at New River Community and Technical College
Feb. 14, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Day March and Public Forum in Lewisburg
April (date unremembered) - Rally in Support of the Striking Workers of ABB in Lewisburg
May 9, 2004 Wal Mart Parking Lot in Lewisburg - meeting the TrueMajority Pig Mobile
June 14, 2004 Flag Day Celebration at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg
June 14, 2004 Flag Day Celebration - Panel Discussion on the Bill of Rights
Monday June 14, 2004 from 7-9pm at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, WV more than 450 people came to celebrate the principles of democracy and freedom that our flag stands for. Keynote Speaker Harry Belafonte "spoke passionately about the need for protection of the Bill of Rights" (Beckley Register Herald 6/15/04), and a panel of community members moderated by Humanities Scholar Joan C. Browning discussed various amendments. The event was videoed, and may be screened later. 2004 Flag Day Celebration
Bill of Rights Student Essay Contest
Ms. Andrea Robertson, a Monroe County 12th Grader at James Monroe High School won the $100 cash prize. Her essay was about the second amendment. 2004 BOR Student Essay Contest
Discussion Provided at Mighty Times Screening
ACLU Member, Richard Dulee handed out copies of the Bill of Rights, and joined Joan C. Browning in a discussion following a screening of the documentary Mighty Times: The legacy of Rosa Parks. More than 50 people watched the award winning film and stayed for the discussion hosted by Art-in-the-Park · Teaching Tolerance Curriculum - Mighty Times