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John Lewis: March on Washington for jobs freedom

John Lewis: March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom

Original draft of SNCC’s March on Washington Speech. Delivered by SNCC’s Chairman, John Lewis, on August 28, 1963.
Harry Belafonte

On the passing of Harry Belafonte

We who are veterans of SNCC are profoundly pained by the passing of Harry Belafonte. It is Harry Belafonte, the fighter for human and civil rights, that we remember.
Kwame Brathwaite

Legendary photographer Kwame Brathwaite of ‘Black is Beautiful’ has passed away...

The pioneering activist and trailblazing photographer whose work helped propagate the “Black is Beautiful” movement of the 1960s, was born on January 1, 1938, to immigrants from Barbados who lived in Brooklyn, New York.
black arts movement

SNCC and the Black Arts Movement

Focusing on artistic endeavor, Moderator A.B. Spellman describes this session’s theme as "Where we came from, where we went, where we are and where we might go."
Willie Wazir Peacock

The Night Willie Peacock Preached Us (1965)

Willie Peacock preached us a history lesson beginning at the ice age and then questioned his students...
Dear Representative, We Support You

Dear Representative; We Support You!

We, veterans of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), send our support and appreciation for your determined efforts to stand up for the rights of the people of Tennessee.

The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project Wins Award!

SNCC Legacy Project ally the Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project Awarded Mellon Foundation Grant
Lowndes County New York Times Review

‘Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power’ Review: A Movement...

We are engaging in a battle for our freedom. Everything we have achieved over the last 60 years is now up for a vote tomorrow.
Congressman John Lewis: "Stand Up and Make Some Noise"

Congressman John Lewis: “Stand Up and Make Some Noise”

SNCC 50th Anniversary Conference Volume 28 - Luncheon Keynote: Congressman John Lewis, "Stand Up and Make Some Noise" FEATURED SPEAKER: Congressman John Lewis John Lewis, Chair of...

The White Supremacist Attack on Education

The central elements of the education policy that Florida’s Governor DeSantis is imposing on the state of Florida are teacher intimidation, which includes imprisonment...

This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed

Charles Cobb talks about his book, This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible, in which he recounts the...
Lowndes County Roger Ebert Review

Roger Ebert.com REVIEW: Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power

We are engaging in a battle for our freedom. Everything we have achieved over the last 60 years is now up for a vote tomorrow.
Lowndes County Women and Hollywood

Pick of the Day: “Lowndes County and the Road to Black...

We are engaging in a battle for our freedom. Everything we have achieved over the last 60 years is now up for a vote tomorrow.
Lowndes County And The Road To Black Panther

Lowndes County And The Road To Black Power – Coming Feb....

We are engaging in a battle for our freedom. Everything we have achieved over the last 60 years is now up for a vote tomorrow.
2022 Mid-term Elections

2022 Mid-term Elections

We are engaging in a battle for our freedom. Everything we have achieved over the last 60 years is now up for a vote tomorrow.