How the Community Is Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
The new year marks some significant moments in our history. This includes Alabama’s bicentennial birthday and the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. If you’re having trouble remembering, the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. In preparation for this significant anniversary, here is what the Alabama State Bar (ASB) is doing to celebrate. In 2017, the ASB established a task force to plan how the Bar could recognize the centennial of women’s suffrage. We are honored to have had three HareWynn attorneys selected to serve on the task force, including Mike Ermert, Ashley Peinhardt and Devan Byrd. Over the last couple years, the task force outlined three areas of focus, including education, celebration, and the future. The Bar is developing a documentary that is being produced by Jenna Bedsole of the Baker Donelson law firm. In addition, they’re developing several resources for schools to help inform their students about the history of women’s voting rights. This includes centennial-themed books, reading lists, andmore. To celebrate this historic moment, several resources and events are coming up this year that have been developed by the task force. This includes an information webpage, WomenRightToVote100.org , which links to the Alabama Department of Archives and History’s site dedicated to women’s suffrage. There will also be a statewide“Day Of”event in which public schools and other state organizations will recognize the anniversary. While planning for the recognition of the 19th Amendment and its significance, the ASB’s task force has several things in development. They will be promoting voter registration as well as evaluating the issues that still restrict women in Alabama from success, including the lack of equal-pay laws. Last August, the task force hosted an informationmeeting in Huntsville. They invited women’s organizations across the state to help celebrate this historic anniversary. The goal was to foster community support around what the 19th Amendment has done for women and the work that still needs to be done. If you’re in a women’s organization and want to get involved, visit AlaBar.org for more information.
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Valentine’s Day is all about love … and chocolate. Enjoy these chocolate peanut butter date truffles with your loved ones this Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients:
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1 lb medjool dates, pitted (about 1 1/2 cups)
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1/4 cup peanut butter 1 cup bittersweet or dark chocolate, chopped 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
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1/2 tsp sea salt
Warm water
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Directions:
1. Using a food processor, blend dates and sea salt until dough can be formed into a ball. Slowly add enough warm water to mixture to thicken dough. 2. Roll dough into tablespoon-sized balls. Freeze for 20–30 minutes. 3. In microwave, warm 1/4 cup peanut butter for 30 seconds, then drizzle peanut butter on top of balls. Freeze balls for another 20 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in microwave, warm chocolate with coconut oil until melted. Stir well. 5. Coat balls in chocolate and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. 6. Top with additional salt and freeze for 30 minutes. Serve at room temperature.
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