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Scott Colom’s Senate Win in Mississippi Sends Shock All the Way Home for One New York family
David Goodman, Andrew Goodman’s brother and a board member of The Andrew Goodman Foundation, joined Michael Hill on WNYC’s Morning Edition to discuss Scott Colom’s election as Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction, 62 years after Andrew was murdered while working to register Black voters during Freedom Summer.
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Relatives of Slain Freedom Summer Activists Celebrate Scott Colom’s Historic Senate Win in Mississippi
David Goodman, Andrew Goodman’s brother and a board member of The Andrew Goodman Foundation, joined Angela Lewis, daughter of James Chaney, on Democracy Now! to reflect on Mississippi’s election of its first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction and the voting rights legacy of Freedom Summer.
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The Three Names I Never Forget
In Democracy Docket, voting-rights attorney Marc Elias reflects on how Freedom Summer volunteers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner inspired his work. He recalls working with The Andrew Goodman Foundation to protect young voters ahead of the 2020 election.
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Mississippi’s newest barrier to voting is Experian data, brother of slain civil rights activist writes
In a Mississippi Today op-ed, AGF Board Member David Goodman examines ongoing voting barriers in Mississippi and highlights how Andrew Goodman Ambassadors are carrying forward his brother’s legacy by helping students access the ballot 62 years after Freedom Summer.
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Pace’s Voter Van
The Andrew Goodman Foundation supported voter engagement efforts at Pace University, including registration drives, absentee ballot assistance, and the Voter Van, which transported students from campus to the polls.
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Ahead of Historic Midterms, HBCUs Are Building a Civic Infrastructure to Last
ESSENCE highlights how The Andrew Goodman Foundation’s Vote Everywhere program and dedicated HBCU Cohort provide student leaders with funding, training, and mentorship to expand voter access and build lasting civic engagement. Featuring AGF’s HBCU Coordinator Christina Pollonais and Andrew Goodman Ambassadors, the article showcases their work to register voters, organize marches to the polls, and prepare election observers ahead of the midterms and beyond.
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College Students Care About Issues But Still Skip The Ballot Box
Andrew Goodman, Ambassador Kahyah Shabazz, is quoted in the Crimson White regarding the barriers students face in accessing the ballot box at the University of Alabama.
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Voting Resources: How, Where and When to Vote
The Andrew Goodman Foundation partners with the Center for Community Engagement at Binghamton University to provide students with free voting resources ahead of the midterm elections.
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Warren Renews Push to Expand Youth Access to Ballot Box with Reintroduction of Youth Voting Rights Act
The Andrew Goodman Foundation endorses the reintroduction of the Youth Voting Rights Act, a comprehensive piece of legislation to enforce the Twenty-Sixth Amendment and expand youth access to voting.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation and ACLU to Put Nearly 200 Student Volunteers at Polling Places on Election Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2026 10:00 am ET MEDIA CONTACT Mo Banks mo.banks@andrewgoodman.org (201) 502-6144 The Andrew Goodman Foundation and ACLU to Put Nearly 200 Student Volunteers at Polling Places on Election Day Sixty-two years after Andrew Goodman was murdered in Mississippi for protecting…
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