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City human rights deputy previews Women’s Equality Day luncheon with state Council for Women chair
Summary
Maria Hicksview, deputy director of the city's Human Rights Department, said Annette Taylor, chair of the North Carolina Council for Women, will speak at the Aug. 26 Women’s Equality Day luncheon at the Yvonne J. Johnson Event Center at Barber Park.
Maria Hicksview, identified on the broadcast as deputy director of the City of Greensboro's Human Rights Department, described the upcoming Women’s Equality Day luncheon and the organization’s role in coordinating the event with the Commission on the Status of Women.
"We actually, commemorate the passage of the 19th amendment," Hicksview said, previewing the program and announcing that Annette Taylor, chair of the North Carolina Council for Women, will be the guest speaker. The luncheon is scheduled for Aug. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yvonne J. Johnson Event Center at Barber Park and is cosponsored by the Commission on the Status of Women and the Human Rights Department.
Hicksview also highlighted the Ruth Wicker Tribute to Women exhibit at Barber Park and noted prior Ruth Wicker inductions (2019, 2023 and 2025) with the next induction planned for 2027, framing the luncheon as both a celebration and an opportunity to highlight local women's leadership.
