Mieka for Equality

Join Neighbors for Equality as we host singer-songwriter Mieka Pauley (www.mieka.com) for Coffee & Conversation on February 2 at Amelie's in Charlotte's NoDa Arts District.

No stranger to Charlotte as a past performer at Charlotte FemmeFest, Mieka will spend time with North Carolinians working to defeat the anti-equality amendment by offering a free, live performance and participating in discussion surrounding the amendment.

The evening will also consist of opportunities to register to vote, the distribution of resources about the amendment, and time to sign up to volunteer for various spring initiatives for equality. This event is free to the public and will take place prior to Mieka's 10pm performance at The Evening Muse (more information and tickets at www.theeveningmuse.com).

Mieka Pauley

A native of Boston and Harvard alumnus, Mieka won the grand prize in both Cosmopolitan's StarLaunch and the New York Songwriters Circle Songwriting Competition in 2008 and was nominated for a Boston Music Award. In 2005, she won the grand prize in the first Starbucks Emerging Artist competition. She has appeared on Daytrotter, PRI Mountain Stage, BBC London, and Fox25 Boston and has toured with Citizen Cope and Edwin McCain.

Neighbors for Equality - North Carolina

Founded in Boiling Springs, NC, Neighbors for Equality (NFE) is a grassroots initiative working to prevent the passage of the Anti-Equality Amendment to the North Carolina state Constitution. NFE is a group of activists, working to mobilize and inspire communities through researching issues, developing resources, coordinating events, registering voters, and encouraging equality supporters.