Equal Rights Amendment

Equality Tour

September 23, 2020 by Audrey Muck 3 Comments

ERA-NC Alliance teams up with VoteEqualityUS for North Carolina Equality and Voter Tour

The ERA-NC Alliance has partnered with the non-profit VoteEqualityUS (VEUS) and the League of Women Voters NC for a multi-city tour across North Carolina through Election Day 2020.

The tour will launch in Rocky Mount on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Ebenezer Baptist Church on 702 W. Raleigh Rd. from 8:30-12.

VEUS is traveling the state in a colorful RV to talk about the importance of voting and the impact it will have on equality in the U.S. Constitution. It will be an open, outdoor forum where volunteers will answer voting questions, give out election information and have conversations about candidates and their stances on the Equal Rights Amendment, all done in keeping with COVID guidelines.

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Dads for Equality Action Alert!

June 16, 2020 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

Here’s an action for Father’s Day! Download a postcard (or all four!) and share with all the Dads you know … and make the calls yourself to Senators Burr, Tillis and McConnell.


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The contact information:

Sen. Thom Tillis
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
www.tillis.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me

Sen. Richard Burr
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3154 or (800) 685-8916
www.burr.senate.gov/contact

Sen. Mitch McConnell
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-2541

ERA-NC Alliance condemns racial injustice

June 8, 2020 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

ERA-NC Alliance condemns racial injustice, pledges to fight for equality for all

We want to say loud and clear that Black Lives Matter. Now more than ever this statement cannot be ignored. The ERA-NC Alliance stands with our Black sisters and brothers in denouncing the brutality and oppression that far too many have endured. The recent events have shown that not acknowledging and glossing over systemic racism has created a perfect storm of incidents where Black lives have been lost, only to end with little to no justice.

Throughout our country’s history, racism and sexism have gone hand in hand. Some of the most vocal abolitionists were women who saw the parallels in their fight against slavery with the lack of their own rights. As the civil rights movement erupted in the 60s, so did the Second Wave women’s movement’s fight for equality. Racism and sexism are so deeply embedded in our culture that we are unaware of them until a spark ignites a flame of anger and protest.

Every parent of a Black child in this country has reason to fear for their children’s lives. The #SayHerName campaign has highlighted Black girls as young as 7 and Black women as old as 93 who have been killed by the police.

Black women have been the backbone of the women’s movement, despite the frustrations expressed by many that their issues have not been in the forefront of concern.

The women’s movement has been passive and complicit for far too long, and we intend to be on the right side of history. We must fight for equality for all Americans if we are to truly achieve equality for all women. For all to be free, the fight against racism and sexism must be interconnected. Our nation is not a democracy until ALL of our citizens are treated equally in the eyes of the law. Regardless of our race, our ethnicity, our gender, our religion or our sexuality, every one of us should have the same rights and laws protecting us as do those who seek to govern us.

The ERA-NC Alliance condemns ALL forms of racism and injustice. We pledge to be inclusive in the fight for equality for all marginalized communities. We stand together in this fight.

Please join the national ERA Coalition’s virtual Town Hall on the Equal Rights Amendment and its impact on girls and women of color at 5 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, June 18. You can register HERE .

Lori Bunton
Co-president, ERA-NC Alliance
and
The Executive Council, ERA-NC Alliance

Action Alert US Senate

February 19, 2020 by Audrey Muck 1 Comment

CALL TO ACTION

On February 13, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 79 to remove the arbitrary time limit for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Now the battle moves to the Senate. And NOW is the time for you to phone, write, message, and text N.C. Senators Tillis and Burr with this clear, simple message:

Dear Sen. _____:

“Please vote ‘yes’ to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment by passing SJR 6. As your constituent, I strongly support equal rights for all and appreciate your voting ‘yes’ to drop the time limit. Thank you so much!!”

Contact information:

Senator Thom Tillis
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone Number: (202) 224-6342
Contact form for comments: www.tillis.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me

Senator Richard Burr
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone Numbers: (202) 224-3154 or (800)685-8916
Contact form for comments: www.burr.senate.gov/contact/email

2019 Annual Meeting

July 2, 2019 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

You’re invited to attend the
ERA-NC Alliance Annual Meeting

Saturday, October 5, 2019
Noon – 4 pm
(Registration opens at 11:30 am)

Pilgrim United Church of Christ
3011 Academy Road
Durham, NC 27707
pilgrimucc-durham.org

Register for the Annual Meeting HERE.

Keynote Speaker: Kati Hornung

Kati Hornung is Campaign Coordinator for the state-wide, nonpartisan, grassroots VAratifyERA campaign working to ensure Virginia’s ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Her passion on the topic stems from her own life experiences and the interest of her two daughters in achieving constitutional equality. We are pleased to welcome her as our keynote speaker.

We will also celebrate our ERA Champion Award recipients, Joanna Wade, Partner with Winston & Strawn LLP and Julie von Haefen, NC Representative, District 36 (Wake Co.).

During our business meeting we will elect board new board members and review recommended by-laws changes. If you wish to be able to vote at the meeting, you must be a registered, dues-paid member by September 20th. You can easily join or renew your membership online. We are honoring the church’s request that no sales be conducted at the meeting, so we will not be selling t-shirts that day.

If you are interested in running for a position on the board, please review the call for candidates letter.

If you’d like to review the proposed bylaws changes, here are two documents to look at – changes within the full bylaws and proposed changes only.

We’ve arranged for group pricing at a nearby hotel for your convenience. When you register, just let them know you’re with the ERA-NC Alliance Annual Meeting group. Depending on participation, group pricing may end Sept. 20, so book now!

Comfort Inn University Durham/Chapel Hill
3508 Mt. Moriah Road
Durham, NC 27707
www.choicehotels.com/north-carolina/durham/comfort-inn-hotels

Stay tuned for more details!

MAKE NC #38

April 14, 2019 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

One More State. #38
Not One More Generation.

We’ve launched our MAKE NC #38 fundraising campaign and ask you to donate:

$3.80
$38.00
$380.00
$3,800.00

or any amount you wish to show your support of the ERA-NC Alliance’s efforts important work of education, advocacy and lobbying during this critical and urgent time.

Click the link to give online. It’s easy!

https://www.era-nc.org/donate-2/

Or send a check payable to ERA-NC Alliance and mail to:

ERA-NC Alliance
MAKE NC #38 Campaign
P. O. Box 20222
Winston-Salem, NC 27120

As a 501(c)4, donations to ERA-NC Alliance are not tax deductible, but we’re sure you’ll want to be part of our MAKE NC #38 Campaign!

Ratification Bills Introduced

March 7, 2019 by Audrey Muck 2 Comments

Ratification Bills Introduction Day – March 5th, 2019

Bills to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment were introduced in both houses of the North Carolina General Assembly on March 5th. ERA-NC Alliance organized a statewide presence in Raleigh, with ERA advocates from the coast to the mountains on hand to witness the introductions and to encourage every single member of the General Assembly to sign on as a co-sponsor. A panel discussion was held in the NCGA Equal Rights Caucus featuring Eleanor Smeal of the Feminist Majority, and Carol Jenkins and Bettina Hager of the ERA Coalition, with ERA-NC Alliance co-president Joanna Wade as moderator. That was followed by a press conference with the bills’ primary sponsors and many co-sponsors present. A mobile billboard organized by Alliance Lead Organization, League of Women Voters of NC, also circled the capitol throughout the day!

Press Conference video:

Equal Rights Caucus video:

Video courtesy of Brave Lens Films, Inc.

Make Calls on March 5th

March 3, 2019 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

Can’t make it to the NC General Assembly on March 5th but want to be part of the action?

You can contact the legislators representing your county to let them know that you strongly support the Equal Rights Amendment and expect them to do the same.

Here are some key points to cover (although we hope you will use your own voice, stories, and perspective!):

There will never be equal rights in this country until all laws apply to citizens regardless of their sex.
The laws we thought might protect women have not been strictly applied.
Families’ very economic survival depends on non-discrimination in hiring, paying, promoting, and providing a safe working environment for everyone, including women.
North Carolina should be the 38^th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
The bill to ratify the ERA is being introduced on March 5^th. Once introduced, there is a very short time for legislators to sign on as co-sponsors. We urge you to indicate your support as soon as possible. Please visit the NCGA Dashboard to digitally co-sponsor the ERA ratification bills that were filed today (March 5).
If you are on the committee where the bill lands, we urge you to:
- request a public hearing on the bill
- pass it out of committee with a favorable report
- call for this bill to come up for a vote!

Legislators’ individual addresses can be found at www.NCleg.gov, click on ‘District Representation’, ‘Find your legislator’, scroll down to “representation by County”, enter your county, click on the names for both office and home mailing addresses. An in-person visit is always best, but emails and phone calls also count!

Thank you for joining us in this work!

NC Ratification Petition

February 7, 2019 by Audrey Muck 2 Comments

Going to church, an organization meeting or a big event? Download and circulate our petition to the legislators of North Carolina! The more signatures legislators see from their own constituents, the better!

Petitions can be sent to the NC Speaker of the House, NC Senate President Pro-tempore, and any legislator that represents one of your members.

Please also send a copy of the petitions to Teri Walley, Vice-President, Communications of the ERA-NC Alliance

Here’s where you’ll find contact information for the NCGA leadership: [Read more…] about NC Ratification Petition

Let’s Make History! ERA 2019

January 24, 2019 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

North Carolina has a historic chance to be the 38th — and final! — state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Join us as we bring that message to our legislators. We need them to know that North Carolina wants equal rights for all – women and men!

One more state. Not one more genERAtion.
#ALLforERA

Event: Let’s Make History: ERA 2019
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: North Carolina General Assembly, 16 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC

Join our Facebook event and let us know you are coming!
Click here: Let’s Make History: ERA 2019

Details:
9:30 am – Gather on the 1st floor, in the 1300 quadrant to the left as you enter the building, Jones Street entrance. You’ll receive instructions.

10:00 am – 12:30 pm – We’ll distribute 170 copies of ERA advocacy cards and DVDs to legislators (120 House, 50 Senate).

Colors: Alliance T-shirts or other green and white apparel or lapel ribbons if you are able, but not required.

Security: You must pass through a security check at entrances.

Information about directions, parking and dining at the legislature can be found here: General Information

Please share this invitation widely with your friends, family and acquaintances!