The Andrew Goodman Foundation

Sixty years ago today, in response to racial discrimination and attacks on their constitutional right to vote, Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights demonstrators marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, a five-day, 54-mile journey. Their persistence led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 later the same year. In 2025, we are still witnessing attacks on our voting rights reminiscent of Jim Crow. So today, will you join us in taking a stand against voter suppression and racial discrimination? We will remember and honor their legacies by continuing to fight for a fair and truly representative democracy. Click the link below to take action by telling Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. https://lnkd.in/eW64bBtp #AndrewGoodman #Selma #Montgomery #MLK #VotingRights #VotingRightsActOf1965 #FreedomeToVote #StopVoterSuppression #ProtectOurVote #EndModernDayJimCrow #YouthVote #YouthVoice #Anniversary #CivicallyEngagedAF #CivicEngagement

Voting rights are under attack across the country right now, but we have hope. Congress just reintroduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a bill that would protect millions of voters. Especially now, we need federal voting rights laws like this to make sure ALL Americans can vote freely and fairly. The power should be in the hands of the people. Click the link below to take action today. https://lnkd.in/eW64bBtp #JohnLewisVRAA #Selma60 #JLVRAA #JohnLewis #AndrewGoodman #VoteEverywhere #LiveTheLegacy #CivicEngagement

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The march in Selma wasn’t just about one day — it was about a movement. 60 years later, we must continue the fight to ensure every American has equal access to the ballot. Click the link below take action today. https://lnkd.in/eW64bBtp #JohnLewisVRAA #Selma60 #JLVRAA #JohnLewis #AndrewGoodman #VoteEverywhere #LiveTheLegacy #CivicEngagement

Two days after the events of “Bloody Sunday,” approximately 2,500 protestors set off on a second march that became known as Turnaround Tuesday. A temporary restraining order prevented them from marching all the way from Selma to Montgomery, forcing them to turn around. While they did not go far in distance, their protest pushed President Johnson to send representatives to meet with voting rights leaders. These events shortly led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Let’s restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act- visit the link below to take action. ??:https://lnkd.in/eW64bBtp #TurnaroundTuesday #OnThisDay #VotingRights #VRA #VotingRightsHistory #AndrewGoodman #LiveTheLegacy #JohnLewis #MLK #Selma #Montgomery #BloodySunday #JohnLewisVRAA

Happy International Women's Day! "For where there’s will, there’s women. And where there’s women, there is forever a way." -Amanda Gorman #AndrewGoodman #VoteEverywhere #WomensDay

Sixty years ago today, John Lewis (25 years old) led 600+ civil rights activists across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, for racial justice and equal voting rights. They were met by state troopers and were brutally attacked. Footage of the violence collectively shocked the nation and galvanized the fight against racial injustice, which eventually led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. To expand this work, we must continue the momentum and remain vigilant. Fortunately, The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week on 3/5/25. Sixty years later, we are continuing their fight and their legacies. And we won't stop until everyone has a vote and voice in our democracy. #AndrewGoodman #BloodySunday #JohnLewis #MLK #VotingRightsAct #FreedomToVote #VotingRights #YouthVote #Selma #Alabama #OnThisDay #OTD

Mo Banks, AGF's Director of Communications, reflects on fulfilling the civic duty of sitting on a jury. Read about Mo's experience here: https://lnkd.in/emsfz9Di #AndrewGoodman #VoteEverywhere #CivicEngagement #LiveTheLegacy #JuryDuty

As we approach the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, we must continue the fight for voting rights. Introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives today, the John Lewis VRAA is a vital step toward a multicultural democracy that works for all of us. Congress must act now. #JohnLewisVRAA #Selma60 #JLVRAA #JohnLewis #AndrewGoodman #VoteEverywhere #LiveTheLegacy #CivicEngagement

Author Elaine Weiss relays the story of the Citizenship Schools, and the vision and actions of its initiators Septima Clark, Esau Jenkins, Bernice Robinson, and Myles Horton, in her new book Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools that Built the Civil Rights Movement. Join her to hear this important history in a conversation led by Rashawn Davis, AGF's Executive Director at the Center For Brooklyn History on Thursday, March 20th from 6:30 to 8 PM. Register here: https://lnkd.in/evQJW6vX #AndrewGoodman #SpellFreedom #CitizenshipSchools #CivilRights #FreedomSummer1964 #VoteEverywhere #LiveTheLegacy