League of Women Voters Denton Texas

06/18/2026

If you missed the previous screenings of Quakertown, tune in this Friday night June 19 to KERA

Coming soon to KERA PBS.

After screening to two sold-out audiences at the 2026 Denton Black Film Festival, Quakertown, USA will air on KERA's Frame of Mind at 10:00 PM on Juneteenth.

The documentary explores the story of Denton's historic Black community of Quakertown and the lasting impact of its displacement. Through historical records, community voices, and lived memory, the film examines how prosperity, race, and power converged in Denton—and how the legacy of Quakertown continues to shape conversations about belonging, progress, and justice today.

While rooted in Denton, this is not simply a local story. Quakertown's experience reflects a broader history repeated in communities across America, where thriving Black neighborhoods were disrupted, displaced, or erased. The story of Quakertown helps us better understand both our local history and a larger American story.
DBFF is proud to have served as Executive Producer alongside filmmakers King Hollis and Lindell Singleton.

📺 KERA PBS – Frame of Mind
🕙 10:00 PM Central
🗓 June 19, 2026

06/13/2026

Polls open until 7:00 pm - There's still time today, Saturday June 13, the last day to vote in the City Council Runoff Election and determine the future of Denton. REMEMBER -- on Election Day you must vote in your specifically assigned polling location. Find your polling place at votedenton.gov

06/06/2026

DM us to help out with voter registration at Rise Up and Sing Out Sunday June 14 on the Square

06/04/2026

On this day in 1919, Congress approved the woman’s suffrage amendment and sent it to the states for ratification. Adding the amendment to the Constitution required ratification by three-fourths of the states, which at that time was 36 of 48.

The National Woman’s Party led by Alice Paul began sewing stars on a giant purple, white, and gold flag. Each time a state ratified the 19th Amendment, a new star would be sewn on the flag.

The 19th Amendment became law more than a year after Congress approved the amendment. The 36th state, Tennessee, voted to ratify on August 18, 1920. This image shows Alice Paul unfurling that flag from the suffrage headquarters on that day.

The Library of Congress is home to the NWP records and library collection.

Image: Photo shows a group of women waving their arms in celebration while the ratification banner with its 36 victory stars hangs from the balcony of the National Woman's Party headquarters. 1920. Photo by Harris & Ewing. National Women's Party Records, Library of Congress.

06/03/2026

Watch the May 30 presentation on Voting Rights from Louis Bedford IV of the The Legal Defense Fund of the NAACP
https://youtu.be/CiHKKjnEzPw

Louis A. Bedford, IV, Policy Counsel with the Legal Defense Fund, W...

05/31/2026

We had a fantastic presentation about the status of voting rights today from the Honorable Louis Bedford IV of the The Legal Defense Fund of the NAACP at our annual meeting May 30