Search News
Filter by category
Brother of slain activist Andrew Goodman on healing wounds of the past in Mississippi
David Goodman shares the significance of Mississippi's decision to remove the Confederate emblem from the state's flag as we move towards dismantling symbols of oppression.
Read More
100+ Civil Rights Organizations Urge Congressional Action on HEROES Act
The Andrew Goodman Foundation joined The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and more than 100 organizations to call on the Senate to support the election provisions of the HEROES Act.
Read More
The Andrew Goodman Foundation Statement on Mississippi’s State Flag Change
The Andrew Goodman Foundation applauds Mississippi’s decision to remove the Confederate insignia from its state flag.
Read More6 Ways Voter Engagement Leaders Are Mobilizing College Students During COVID-19
Young voter engagement leaders, including Andrew Goodman alumnus Evan Malbrough, share best practices on how to get out the student vote in November.
Read More
A Poll Worker’s View of Problems With Voting
Evan Malbrough, a former Andrew Goodman Ambassador and George State University graduate, explains the necessity for better civic education for poll workers and in schools.
Read More
Former Michigan Gov Calls Mail-In Voter Fraud Claims ‘Utter BS’
Elected officials from both political parties make clear that voting by mail is not only safe for our health but also for our democracy at Vote Safe 2020.
Read More
Vote To Remove the Knees On Our Necks
AGF's Executive Director Alexandria Harris calls on citizens to demand meaningful change by making their voices heard at the ballot box.
Read More
March On, Future Coalition, Headcount, National Vote At Home Institute, and The Andrew Goodman Foundation Announce “Vote Safe 2020 Live,” A Virtual Movement To Protect The Vote This November
The Andrew Goodman Foundation joins HeadCount, Future Coalition, Vote at Home, and other organizations to announce "Vote Safe 2020 Live," a virtual rally and teach-in to encourage young people to get out the vote in November.
Read More
College Campuses: the Decisive Election Battlegrounds to Watch in 2020
As voter turnout rates at colleges are on the rise, youth voters have become an increasingly important important bloc. As a result we have seen an increase in state tactics to impede young people's right to the ballot box, and The Andrew Goodman Foundation continues to fight back both on the ground and in the courtroom.
Read More
Lawsuits aim to ease rules limiting Wisconsin college voters
Strict voter ID laws place extra burdens on college students trying to vote that the general voting population does not face. The Andrew Goodman Foundation's November lawsuit argues that these requirements unconstitutionally restrict young people's right to vote.
Read More