DEI—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
our DEI policy
LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.
There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, gender identity, ethnicity, race, native or indigenous origin, age, generation, sexual orientation, culture, religion, belief system, marital status, parental status, socioeconomic status, language, accent, ability status, mental health, educational level or background, geography, nationality, work style, work experience, job role function, thinking style, personality type, physical appearance, political perspective or affiliation and/or any other characteristic that can be identified as recognizing or illustrating diversity.
Finishing the Fight in Our Second Century
Louise S. Robbins wrote this blog post about Dr. Jefferson-Jenkins’ book, The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters. Dr. Jefferson-Jenkins was our 2021 Lively Issues speaker. Our first elected DEI director, Lisa Janairo, wrote this article, published in the February 2021 Bulletin, reflecting on Dr. Jefferson-Jenkins’ presentation and the work our League needs to do make equality a reality.
Resources for Confronting Racism
On PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin in Black & White, is journalism produced through a partnership between PBS Wisconsin and Nehemiah–Center for Black Leadership, focusing on their course, Justified Anger: Black History for a New Day.
Find individual news segments on this PBS Wisconsin News page
See some segments on the Friday night news magazine program Here and Now.
Why Race Matters, on PBS Wisconsin, is a digital series elevating issues of importance affecting Wisconsin’s Black communities.
PBS Wisconsin Voices is “a collection featuring diverse voices defining the story of Wisconsin and essential to our national narrative.”
Publications
Madison365 uses excellent journalism to start conversations, find real and lasting solutions, build community, invite action and encourage emerging leaders in Greater Madison’s communities of color, and to foster dialog between members of diverse communities.
Capital City Hues is a biweekly newsmagazine by, for, and of people of color that is free on newsstands. (or read it online at www.capitalcityhues.com). You can support the paper with a paid subscription.
Crash Course in Black American History is a series of 10–15 minute lessons hosted by Clint Smith on YouTube.
Organizations
YWCA Madison offers many antiracism programs. They offer racial justice workshops throughout the year and hold a racial justice summit each fall.
The Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development’s Justified Anger coalition offers many opportunities to learn from, support, and engage with Black communities in the Madison area. Their excellent course, Black History for a New Day, is offered periodically.
Freedom, Inc. is a Black and Southeast Asian non-profit organization that works with low- to no-income communities of color.
UW–Madison has Resources for White Allies.