FREEDOM SUMMER

Paying homage. Continuing the legacy.

“You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.”

John Lewis

Faces of Freedom Summer by Herbert Randall

ABOUT FREEDOM SUMMER

The mini-activation under State of the Young Black Advocate pays homage to the Freedom Summer Project of 1964 and aims to continue its legacy by organizing Black youth and young adults 18-30 to get registered to vote and also register and prepare our peers and community members to vote ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. 

I AM VOTING ABSENTEE/VOTING BY MAIL

I AM VOTING IN PERSON ON ELECTION DAY

I AM VOTING EARLY AND IN PERSON

STORIES ON FREEDOM SUMMER

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Experts say the college vote is being intentionally suppressed — here’s what to know about gerrymandering in college towns
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Experts say the college vote is being intentionally suppressed — here’s what to know about gerrymandering in college towns
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Many state legislatures make it intentionally difficult for college students to vote by gerrymandering their districts, creating polling places miles away from campus that can disincentivize casting a ballot.

This article is republished as a part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org.

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Ubuhlalism: How the South African land rights movement is empowering youth through Political School
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Ubuhlalism: How the South African land rights movement is empowering youth through Political School
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#StickItToStarbucks: Workers’ Rights Activists Stand in Solidarity with Starbucks Workers United
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#StickItToStarbucks: Workers’ Rights Activists Stand in Solidarity with Starbucks Workers United
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ON ‘THE PODCAST’

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EP. 05: Good Trouble and Finding Your Voice in the Movement
EP. 05: Good Trouble and Finding Your Voice in the Movement

With Angela Saxton of Bet On Us/Working Families Party

How does one find their voice in the movement? What is a "political home" and what does it mean to have one?

Angela Saxton of Bet On Us and the Working Families Party joins us to discuss tangible next steps for young Black folks to find a political home in the movement for Black liberation.