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To Get More Young People To The Polls, Focus On Voter Education
Rashawn Davis, Executive Director of The Andrew Goodman Foundation — along with other leaders of youth voting organizations — wrote this op-ed for the Cleveland Plain Dealer about the importance of providing voter education during National Voter Education Week to ensure that young people not only register, but turn out to vote.
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New York Good Government Groups Raise Concerns About Lack Of On-Campus Polling At Some Schools
Rashawn Davis, Executive Director of The Andrew Goodman Foundation, appeared on Spectrum News 1 to discuss a letter that the Youth Vote Coalition sent to the New York State Board of Elections. The coalition found that 20 colleges with a substantial student population had no polling place within a mile, in conflict with New York law.
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NYPIRG Identifies 20 Colleges With A Substantial Student Population And No Polling Place Within A Mile
The Youth Vote Coalition, including The Andrew Goodman Foundation, demands the New York State Board of Elections to provide information to justify off-campus polling locations in this press release and accompanying letter.
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The National Center For Civil And Human Rights And Partner Organizations Host The Legacy Lives On: Freedom Summer 60-Year Celebration
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (The Center) — in partnership with The Andrew Goodman Foundation, Antioch Baptist Church North, the Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, and The Hank Stewart Foundation — is proud to announce "Legacy Lives On: Freedom Summer 60-Year Celebration."
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation’s Statement On Nationwide Demonstrations On College And University Campuses
The Andrew Goodman Foundation supports students, faculty, and other campus members’ right to freedom of speech and to engage peacefully with the pressing issues of our time.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation’s Statement On The Passing Of Ben Chaney
The Andrew Goodman Foundation is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Ben Chaney, brother of James Earl Chaney, on February 3, 2024. Our hearts go out to the Chaney family during this difficult time.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation & Common Cause Wisconsin Join As Amici To Defend Student Voting Rights In Wisconsin
The Andrew Goodman Foundation and Common Cause Wisconsin joined as amici in a critical legal battle to protect the voting rights of students in Wisconsin. Yael Bromberg, Esq. of Bromberg Law LLC and Attorney Elizabeth M. Pierson of Law Forward filed the amicus brief on behalf of the organizations.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation Hires A New Executive Director To Lead Next Chapter
The Andrew Goodman Foundation welcomes Rashawn Davis as its new Executive Director. Davis has served in both the public and private sectors and has a deep passion for social justice and commitment to closing societal gaps that disproportionately affect marginalized communities.
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In Southern States, New Voter Suppression Tactics Pose As Anti-Fraud ‘Integrity’ Measures
Yael Bromberg, Esq., AGF's Special Counsel & Strategic Advisor, spoke on a webinar, "Empower the Vote: Unmasking Voter Suppression," with voting rights experts from across the country to address the new wave of voter suppression, particularly across the U.S. South, since a U.S. Supreme Court decision ended decades of careful supervision of how states with records of racist policies conducted their elections.
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