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DESCRIPTION:“Loving your country does not mean lying about its history. Loving your 
 country means embracing all the complexity of your history."  — Maryland 
 Governor Wes Moore\n\nWe remember the slain activists and protesters, of 
 all eras in U.S. history, and those slain in America whose untimely deaths 
 led to positive changes in this nation as well as those who made 
 extraordinary sacrifices for equal justice throughout their lifetime. 
 \n\nThey are American martyrs.\n\nJoin us to honor the heroes of voting 
 rights and get inspired for the upcoming midterms with stories of courage 
 and sacrifice.\n\nDate: Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at 4 PM PT (7 PM 
 ET)\n\nLocation: Online via Zoom\n\nRSVP: 
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/voting-rights-martyrs-webinar-legacy-sacrifice-and-the-midterm-elections-tickets-2002242826192\n\n\nJoin 
 Martyrs Day founder, author and legal scholar Gloria J. Browne-Marshall for 
 a special virtual discussion examining the history, sacrifice and 
 continuing legacy of voting rights martyrs in the United 
 States.\n\n“Voting Rights Martyrs: Legacy, Sacrifice, and the Midterm 
 Elections” will bring together journalists, historians, authors and 
 descendants of civil rights leaders for a conversation about the struggle 
 for voting rights, the people who sacrificed in pursuit of those rights and 
 the historical context surrounding contemporary voting issues and the 2026 
 midterm elections.\n\nThe program asks a central question: How do we fight 
 for our voting rights and why?\n\nThe webinar will connect the stories of 
 voting rights martyrs with broader questions about civic participation, 
 historical memory and voting rights.\n\nThrough journalism, historical 
 scholarship, family history and personal perspective, panelists will 
 consider the sacrifices that shaped the struggle for voting rights and why 
 preserving those stories remains important.\n\nThe conversation will also 
 provide historical context for understanding voting rights issues 
 surrounding the 2026 midterm elections. The program is intended to 
 encourage learning, discussion and greater understanding of the people and 
 events that helped shape voting rights in the United States.\n\nThe webinar 
 will be moderated by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall and will feature Yunior 
 Rivas, Michelle Flamer, Rochelle Dahmer and Dennis Dahmer.\n\nRegistered 
 attendees will receive information about accessing the virtual 
 program.\n\n\nMODERATOR: Gloria J. Browne-Marshall\n\nGloria J. 
 Browne-Marshall is the founder of Martyrs Day and the author of “A 
 Protest History of the United States.” Her work examines law, civil 
 rights, social justice and the history of protest in the United States. Her 
 book explores centuries of resistance movements and the role sustained 
 protest has played in producing social and political change. “A Protest 
 History of the United States” received a 2026 Independent Publisher Book 
 Awards Gold Medal in History.\n\nBrowne-Marshall will moderate the 
 discussion and guide the conversation on the history of voting rights, the 
 sacrifices made in pursuit of equal access to the ballot and the lessons 
 that history offers for understanding voting rights 
 today.\nPanelists\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nYunior Rivas\n\nYunior Rivas is a 
 breaking news reporter with Democracy Docket whose reporting focuses on 
 voting, election administration, litigation and related democracy issues. 
 Rivas earned a master’s degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of 
 Journalism at CUNY, where he specialized in local news and data 
 reporting.\n\nHis reporting provides a contemporary perspective on voting 
 rights and the legal and administrative issues surrounding 
 elections.\n\n\nMichelle Flamer\n\nMichelle Flamer represents 1838 Black 
 Metropolis and Philadelphia Heritage, as identified in the event materials. 
 Her participation will contribute a historical and community-centered 
 perspective to the discussion of voting rights, remembrance and the legacy 
 of those whose sacrifices helped advance civil rights.\n\n\nRochelle 
 Dahmer\n\nRochelle “Shelley” Dahmer is the author of “If You Don’t 
 Vote, You Don’t Count: Vernon Dahmer’s Fight for Equality,” a 
 children’s book that introduces younger generations to the life and 
 legacy of slain civil rights activist Vernon Dahmer. She is married to 
 Phillip Dahmer, Vernon Dahmer’s grandson.\n\nHer participation brings a 
 family and educational perspective to the discussion of Vernon Dahmer’s 
 legacy and the importance of preserving voting rights history for future 
 generations.\n\n\nDennis Dahmer\n\nDennis Dahmer is the youngest son of 
 Vernon Dahmer Sr., the Mississippi civil rights leader and NAACP chapter 
 president who was killed following a Ku Klux Klan attack on his family’s 
 home in January 1966. Dennis Dahmer survived the attack and has worked to 
 preserve and share his father’s legacy and commitment to voting rights 
 and civil rights.\n\nHis participation provides a direct family connection 
 to the history at the center of the webinar and an opportunity to reflect 
 on the human impact behind the struggle for voting rights.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/10/11/18889224.php
SUMMARY:Voting Rights Martyrs: U.S. Civil Rights Legacy & Sacrifice and the Midterm Elections
LOCATION:Online via Zoom - join from anywhere\n\nFree and open to the public
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/10/11/18889224.php
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