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The U.S. Supreme Court’s Attacks On Democracy
We are standing on dangerous ground today. Much that...
Tarana Burke stated, “These movements aren’t about anger. We’re not angrily saying ‘Black Lives Matter.’ We’re declaring it. It’s a declaration.”
Tarana Burke stated, “These movements aren’t about anger. We’re...
Stokely Carmichael stated, “I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people.”
Stokely Carmichael stated, “I maintain that every civil rights...
Ida B. Wells stated, “The South resented giving the Afro-American his freedom, the ballot box and the Civil Rights Law.”
Ida B. Wells stated, “The South resented giving the...
Fannie Lou Hamer declared at the 1964 Democratic National Convention, “We didn’t come for no two seats when all of us is tired!”
Fannie Lou Hamer declared at the 1964 Democratic National...
Julian Bond stated, “The humanity of all Americans is diminished when any group is denied rights granted to others.”
Julian Bond stated, “The humanity of all Americans is...
Charles Jones, SNCC Executive Committee member, said, “Civil defense and economic power alone will not insure the continuation of Democracy.”
Charles Jones, SNCC Executive Committee member, said, “Civil defense...
In Memoriam: Norris McNamara
Norris McNamara
1942 - 2020
SNCC Staff photographer Norris McNamara passed...
In Memoriam: Morris Lenwood Ruffin, Jr.
Morris Lenwood Ruffin, Jr.
1944 - 2021
Morris Ruffin, later known...
In Memoriam: Julius Lester
Julius Lester
Julius Lester, SNCC photographer 1966-1968, died January 18,...
In Memoriam: Joseph Charles Jones
Joseph Charles Jones
August 23, 1937 – December 27, 2019
Charles...
In Memoriam: John M. O’Neal
John M. O'Neal
Actor, playwright, director and cultural activist John...
In Memoriam: Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy Rogers
1937-2021
SNCC Veteran Jimmy Rogers passed away from Coronavirus...
In Memoriam: James O. Jones
James O. Jones
1943-2019
Former Director of the Arkansas SNCC Project...
In Memoriam: Ivanhoe Donaldson
Ivanhoe Donaldson
1941-2016
Ivanhoe Donaldson died April 3, 2016 in Washington,...
In Memoriam: Harriet Tanzman
Harriet Tanzman
1940-2020
Harriet Tanzman was born in Brooklyn, New York...
In Memoriam: Eric Jones
Eric Jones
1943-2020
Eric Jones passed away on Wednesday morning, January...
In Memoriam: Elizabeth Martinez
Elizabeth Martinez
1925-2021
Elizabeth "Betita" Martinez died June 29, 2021...
In Memoriam: Eddie Charles Brown, Jr.
Eddie Charles Brown, Jr.
“His devotion, eloquence and generosity of...
In Memoriam: Dr. Gwendolyn M. Patton
Dr. Gwendolyn M. Patton
Dr. Gwendolyn M. Patton died suddenly...
In Memoriam: Debbie Amis Bell
Debbie Amis Bell
1940-2017
Debbie epitomized the word "activist." She was...
In Memoriam: Betty Garman Robinson
Betty Garman Robinson
January 8, 1939- October 11, 2020
Born in...
SNCC Legacy Project Digital Movement Platform (SLP DMP) – 2022
The SNCC Legacy Project (SLP) Digital Movement Platform (DMP)...
SNCC 60th Anniversary Conference – 2021
The SNCC 60th Anniversary Conference was a multi-generational event...
Inter-generational Discussions – 2021
INTRA- AND INTER-GENERATIONAL DISCUSSIONS
April – June 2021
A series of...
Smithsonian’s NMAAHC – 2013 – 2017
Save Our African American Treasures: A National Collections Initiative...
Teacher Institutes (2017-2018, 2021)
Three teacher training institutes were held in collaboration with...
Preserving Our History: What to do With Your Freedom Movement Papers
The SNCC Legacy Project and the Civil Rights Movement...
Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary, Jackson, MS – 2014
Working in collaboration with the MS NAACP, Tougaloo College...
Collaboration with Duke University – 2013 to Present
The SNCC Legacy Project is collaborating with the John...
Documenting the SNCC 50th Anniversary Conference & Reunion – 2010
The SNCC Legacy Project produced the 38 DVDs that...
SNCC 60th Anniversary – Organizing the Black Community to Get Out and Vote in 2022 and 2024: A Heavy Lift
How to improve strategies used in the 2020 Presidential...
