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County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava will join the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Spoken Soul Festival, and the Miami-Dade Commission for Women under the Office of Community Advocacy, a division of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, for SHE VOTES, a Women’s Equality Day virtual event celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s constitutional right to vote today, Wednesday, August 26 at 12 pm. Commissioner Levine Cava will present her County resolution officially declaring August 26, 2020 as Women’s Equality Day in Miami-Dade County.
On August 26, 1920, the U.S. Secretary of State issued a proclamation declaring the 19th Amendment ratified and officially part of the U.S. Constitution. This milestone came after many decades of women suffragist organizing, marching, petitioning, picketing, lobbying, pursuing lawsuits and practicing civil disobedience – a long and hard-fought struggle for equal rights.
The public can join the event live on the Spoken Soul Festival’s Facebook page at 12 pm: https://www.facebook.com/
To commemorate this day and continue to shed light on the struggle for gender equality, the Commission for Women invites landmark Miami-Dade buildings to light up in the colors of white, gold, and purple. The public is encouraged to post pictures of the illuminated buildings on social media and tag @miamidadewomen with the hashtags: #OurCounty, #ForwardIntoLight, and #WomenLightUpMiami.
Who: County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava and other women leaders and advocates
What: Women’s Equality Day Virtual Commemoration presented by the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Spoken Soul Festival, and the Miami-Dade Commission for Women under the Office of Community Advocacy, a division of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners
When: Wednesday, August 26 at 12 pm
Where: On Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.
