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Patriots Running Back James White Is Encouraging America’s Youth To Vote
Three-time Super Bowl Champion, James White, shares his voting story and urges students to educate themselves and show up on election day at The Andrew Goodman Foundation's Take Your Power Back Weekend.
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ECU prepares students for fall election
Andrew Goodman Ambassadors at Eastern Carolina University partner with campus athletics, create voter resources, and develop digital campaign ahead of November.
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155 Civil Rights Organizations Urge Immediate Congressional Action on Voting Rights
The Andrew Goodman Foundation joined The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and more than 150 other civil rights organizations to urge Congress to protect voting rights by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and funding safe elections during the pandemic.
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Take Back Your Power Weekend
The Andrew Goodman Foundation hosts Take Your Power Back Weekend, a two day virtual event of inspiration, education, and empowerment.
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UW students push voting during pandemic with masks, TikToks
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Vote Everywhere team leverages social media and digital tools, in addition to traditional forms of organizing. to keep young voters engaged and safely prepared for Election Day.
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National Voter Education Week Sets Sights on Getting Young People #VoteReady
The Andrew Goodman Foundation joined a coalition of civil and voting rights groups to launch National Voter Education Week. Happening October 5-9, this week-long digital campaign will equip voters with the tools, information, and confidence they need to cast their ballots this fall.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation’s Statement on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis
The entire The Andrew Goodman Foundation community is deeply saddened by the passing of Congressman John Robert Lewis, an American treasure and dear friend of AGF. A hero of the Civil Rights Movement and a lifelong activist, John was the Chairman of the Student Nonviolent…
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Young Voters, Join Celeb Activists For This Virtual Event Designed to Empower You Before the Election
The Andrew Goodman Foundation organizes Take Your Power Back Weekend August 1-2 with activists, celebrities, elected officials and other guests to make sure that every young voter is an empowered voter in November and beyond.
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A Poll Tax By Any Other Name
Former Andrew Goodman Fellow Dana Sweeney traces the origins and impacts of the disenfranchisement of people with felony convictions in Alabama.
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Amber Riley, Udonis Haslem, Blair Imani, Kimberly Jones, and Other Celebrity Activists Join The Andrew Goodman Foundation’s First Take Your Power Back Weekend
On August 1 and 2, The Andrew Goodman Foundation will host its first annual “Take Your Power Back Weekend,” a virtual conference to help students take their power back and prepare to vote in one of the most critical elections of our lifetime.
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