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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation’s Statement on the Georgia Primaries
Elected leaders have failed to provide fair, accessible, inclusive, and safe voting conditions for Georgia voters on Election Day. Just as the mishandling of the 2020 Wisconsin primary saw so many of the same mistakes now repeated in Georgia, the nation must heed the call for election security and modernization.
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Justice Department Must Investigate Murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd
The Andrew Goodman Foundation joined The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and over 200 other organizations to demand full transparency from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the findings from its criminal investigation into George Floyd’s death and an investigation into the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.
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400+ Civil Rights Organizations Urge Congressional Action on Police Violence
The Andrew Goodman Foundation joined The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 400 other organizations to demand that Congress rectifies the legacy of white supremacy and anti-black racism that has led to police violence against Black people across our country by passing meaningful police reform legislation.
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#SayTheirNames
Join The Andrew Goodman Foundation in honoring George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Sean Reed, Tony McDade, and countless other Black lives lost to systemic racism by taking a stand against injustice and hate.
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Justice Department Must Investigate Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder
The Andrew Goodman Foundation joined The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and over 110 other organizations to call on the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a thorough hate crimes investigation into the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
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