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The Andrew Goodman Foundation Announces 9th National Civic Leadership Training Summit: ’64-’24: The 60th Anniversary Of Freedom Summer
The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) will host its 9th National Civic Leadership Training Summit (NCLTS) on July 31 and August 1, 2024, on Zoom. The theme, '64-'24: The 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer, reflects a milestone in the history of civil rights and voting advocacy and is inspired by the legacy of Andrew Goodman and the young activists of Freedom Summer 1964.
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Dan Lenz And Rashawn Davis: Don’t Dilute The Right Of Young People In Wisconsin To Vote
Read the op-ed on how AGF is working to ease barriers to voting for students and young people in Wisconsin.
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Freedom Summer’s Lasting Impact: ‘They Never Forgot Their Mission’
A freedom marker honoring civil rights workers James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman is unveiled in Philadelphia, Mississippi, on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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Legislation To Action: Obtaining An On-Campus Polling Place At Pace University
Read how Pace University became one of many campuses in the Vote Everywhere network that successfully obtained an on-campus polling place.
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Courageous Activists Of Freedom Summer Remembered On 60th Anniversary
The Andrew Goodman Foundation is recognized for its efforts in continuing the legacy of Andrew Goodman, James Earl Chaney, and Michael Schwerner through our Vote Everywhere program.
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MTSU Students, Faculty Present At 2024 Civic Learning Conference In Michigan
Andrew Goodman Ambassadors Hannah Ferreira and Marcus Rosario were among the students who presented their poster research at the national Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement meeting, the annual conference of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
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David Goodman Joins Tavis Smiley
David Goodman, brother of Andrew Goodman, joins Tavis to discuss his brother’s civil rights legacy following his murder in June 1964 alongside Freedom Riders Michael Schwerner and James Chaney in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
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Michigan Senate Honors The Sacrifices And Legacy Of 1964’s Freedom Summer
The Michigan Senate commemorated the anniversary of Freedom Summer and the role played by Michiganders. Senate Resolution 134, sponsored by state Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), honored the effort in the summer of 1964 to recruit volunteers from across the country to come to Mississippi and help register Black residents to vote.
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Mississippi Goddamn: You Were Definitely Involved In This
Common Dreams honors the 60th Anniversary of the murders of young civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner.
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David Goodman Joins The Tavis Smiley Show
David Goodman, brother of Andrew Goodman, joins Tavis to discuss his brother’s civil rights legacy following his murder in June 1964 alongside Freedom Riders Michael Schwerner and James Chaney in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
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