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Murder that Shook America Still Relevant 52 Years Later | HuffPost
If you had black skin in Mississippi in 1964 your right to vote was not recognized. Voting was a privilege, and one only granted to white people. That is why my brother, Andrew Goodman, headed down to Mississippi.
Read MoreNavigating Between The Parallel Universe and 2016 America
In 2016 we are experiencing continuing wanton gun violence, racist and politically motivated. When will it end? -Huffington Post
Read MoreBob Herbert’s Op-Ed. TV: David Goodman on the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer
David Goodman discusses the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer and his brother Andrew's death in 1964, when college students from the north traveled to Mississippi to help register black people to vote. -CUNY
Read MoreVote Everywhere Removes Voting Barriers in Louisiana
LSU Vote Everywhere Ambassadors successfully introduced, supported, and passed a bill that will make voting more accessible for approximately 139,000 Louisiana state students.
Read MoreSurge of New Voters Emerges, but Others Won’t Bother
The sudden emergence of potential new voters raises a deeper, troubling question: Why do so many Americans never vote, or even bother to register? -The Record
Read MoreThe Andrew Goodman Foundation Wins 8th Annual Morgan Stanley U.S. Strategy Challenge
Morgan Stanley Employees Deliver More Than 8,000 Hours of Pro Bono Counsel to Nine Nonprofits During 10-Week Program. -Morgan Stanley
Read MoreActors, Activists Honored on John Brown Day
Actor and activist Danny Glover, Albany civil rights leader Alice Green and youth advocate Brother Yusuf Abdul-Wasi Burgess were honored with the first Spirit of John Brown Freedom Awards. -The Sun
Read MoreAGF Ambassadors Win Prestigious Awards
Andrew Goodman Foundation Vote Everywhere Ambassadors were awarded numerous prestigious awards and fellowships during the spring semester. “AGF Ambassadors are dedicated, passionate, and effective. These commendations reflect the wide-reaching impact the students have on their community,” says former Ambassador Jonian Rafti. Jonian, now a first-year law…
Read MoreWill Young Sanders Backers Stay and Steer Democrats Leftward?
The San Francisco Chronicle features Sarah Funes, UC Berkeley Ambassador, for leading non-partisan voter engagement efforts.
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