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Rise Up + Replay: Recapping the 2021 Rise Up Weekend
On June 25-26, 2021, The Andrew Goodman Foundation hosted “Rise Up Weekend: We Organize, We Vote, We Lead,” a virtual conference focused on activating young people to rise up for voting rights and racial justice.
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Celebrating the First Year of the Andrew Goodman HBCU Cohort
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The Andrew Goodman Foundation welcomed an additional 19 HBCUs to its network and launched its first ever Andrew Goodman HBCU Cohort.
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Spring 2021 Roundup: Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere’s Semester Highlights
Following historic voter turnout in 2020 and the rise of anti-voter legislation and uncertainty in 2021, the Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Network continued working towards building a fair and equitable democracy.
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From Systematically Silenced to Outright Ignored, It’s Time to Respect the AAPI Voice
Communications Associate Rachel Sondkar calls for greater inclusion of Asian American Pacific Islanders in American politics and society as she details the current civic barriers the AAPI community faces.
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Civics for Change: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 & the Fight for Voting Rights
The right to vote is at stake in 2021, but there are two pieces of federal legislation that could help. 56 years ago, it was the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Learn how this Civil Rights era law continues to impact you today.
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Civics for Change: Mythbusting the Filibuster
In this edition of Civics for Change (formerly Civics for Citizens) we'll be separating filibuster fact from fiction.
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Son of the South Reviews
Read our reviews of Son of the South, a biopic about Bob Zellner who, like Andrew Goodman, was a white ally and organizer for voting rights in the 1960s.
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How I Told My Elected Officials to Respect My Vote and My Children’s Education
How The Andrew Goodman Foundation's Respect My Vote campaign helped our Digital Marketing Manager advocate for their children's education in Arkansas.
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Civics For Citizens: The First 100 Days
Learn more about a president's first 100 days in office and what you can do to stay civically engaged.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation’s Statement on the U.S. Senate’s Verdict of Not Guilty in Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial
The Andrew Goodman Foundation is extremely disappointed with the U.S. Senate's decision to acquit former President Donald Trump of inciting a violent insurrection and failing to uphold his oath of office.
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