Be the Change Bmore works in several ways:

• We meet quarterly in a large group to share a meal and learn from experts about issues and candidates. During the pandemic we have met virtually.

• We connect people to opportunities to get involved — from canvassing and lobbying to letter writing, phone banking and donating.

• We keep our community informed through emails, the website and social media.

Some of the authors and experts who have spoken to Be the Change gatherings include:

• Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize winning author and civil rights historian

• Elaine Weiss, author of The Women’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote

• Steve Luxenberg, former associate editor at the Washington Post and author of Separate: The Story of Plessy v Ferguson, and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation

• Maryland state senators and delegates

• National political experts discussing candidates in the 2018 election

• Advocates discussing issues such as voting rights, gun violence prevention, school funding, immigrant rights and environmental protection

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