(NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark-based non-profit Project Ready is partnering with New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) to host “Vote. Lead. Invest. Educate; Black Women Leading the Change" panel to discuss the political and social impact of Black Women in society and voting as a tool to transform communities from the lens of Black Women. The virtual panel will take place on October 24th, 2022 at 7:00pm.
Moderated by Project Ready Executive Director Shennell McCloud, panelists will include: Priestly Johnson, Director of Strategic Community Partnerships at When We All Vote; Assemblywoman Angela McKnight of the 31st Legislative District in the New Jersey; Jacelyn Matthews, Northeast Region Program Director of IGNITE; Micauri Vargas Associate Counsel of the Democracy & Justice Program at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice; and Gabrielle Wyatt, CEO of The Highland Project.
The panel discussion will be held via zoom and will follow an at-home screening of the documentary "Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook," which chronicles how the right to vote is being undercut by a decade of dirty tricks - including the partisan use of gerrymandering and voter purges, and the gutting of the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court. The panel will highlight how women of color are leading the charge to fight back across the country and right here in Newark.
To participate: Register online; Watch the film "Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook" at home on your own schedule; then Join the virtual panel discussion at 7:00pm on Monday, October 24.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located at One Center Street in downtown Newark, N.J., is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey – where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, which have reached almost 2 million children, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 10 million visitors since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.
