Working Women’s History Project was a co-sponsor of a nonpartisan senatorial candidates’ forum held at Rainbow Push on February 21. The event opened with a tribute and a moment of silence in memory of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, who did so much to promote voting rights.

Organized by Promote the Vote Alliance, the forum featured two consecutive panels: the first was composed of six candidates, and the second, of two.

Simone Alicea, of City Cast Chicago, moderated the forum and posed questions to the candidates on a variety of issues of particular interest to women, including health care and education. Members of many co-sponsoring organizations turned out for the event.