Category Archives: Events

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Humanities department at A-B Tech invites you to attend a screening of the film _Equal Means Equal_ with panel discussion following. Panelists Roberta Madden, Angie Rock, and Leslie Boyd will focus on the … Continue reading →

CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAY! On Valentine’s Day, February 14, the Equal Rights Amendment will be introduced in both houses of the NC General Assembly. Chief sponsors Sen. Floyd McKissick and Rep. Carla Cunningham will speak on the legislation at 2:30 … Continue reading →

Were you at the historic Women’s March in Asheville? Look (below) to see if you are in any of  nearly 200 pictures taken by a veteran photojournalist. Check back often, more to be added later. But first… Please take a … Continue reading →

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Wayne Community College was the scene of a program about the Equal Rights Amendment on October 21. Pictured are, from left, Ann Humphries, who lobbied for the ERA in North Carolina in the 1970s; her daughter Tara Humphries; and Roberta … Continue reading →

At RATIFY ERA-NC’s recent statewide conference, “The ERA: Alive and Kicking,” in Raleigh, women (and one male ally) from across the state gathered to hear keynote speaker Ellie Kinnaird discuss the amendment’s history, our current three-state strategy, and congressional legislation … Continue reading →

RATIFY ERA-NC is hard at work to make ERA part of the U.S. Constitution. Our focus in North Carolina is on the congressional legislation (House Joint Resolution 113 and Senate Joint Resolution 15), which will remove the deadline for ratification … Continue reading →