The Movement History Initiative

04/21/2025

04/21/2025

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04/18/2025

This Monday! Join us for a virtual community conversation on Women and Gender within the Movement!

Want to prepare for the convo??

Download the Women and Gender Toolkit here➡️️ https://buff.ly/TyItAsq

We hope to see you online!!
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04/15/2025

And the is still moving forward!

Honoring 65 Years of Student-Led Change: Celebrating the Legacy of SNCC at Shaw University

04/14/2025

Are you ready to learn from Movement Veterans?

Make sure to register and join us for a virtual community conversation about Women and Gender within the !

You don't want to miss this conversation with speakers:

Judy Richardson, SNCC Veteran
Dottie Zellner, SNCC Veteran
Emilye Crosby, Movement Historian

And Moderator, Jessica Rucker!

Click the link to register!!

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04/11/2025

✨ If you’ve ever wondered what a movement feels like in words, this is it.✨

“In the Furrows of the World” (1967) is more than a book of poems — it’s a lyrical map of a movement. Written by civil rights organizer and journalist Charlie Cobb, this collection speaks from the front lines of freedom struggles, with verses shaped by the Mississippi Delta and sharpened by a visit to war-torn Vietnam.

Each poem carries the weight of hope, rage, and vision — a reminder that resistance is both an art and a duty.✊🏾

Read it here ➡️ https://buff.ly/fxMOqta

04/10/2025

Ready for our next Virtual Community Conversation??

Join us for this online conversation with SNCC veterans Judy Richardson and Dottie Zellner, and movement historian Emilye Crosby to learn more about , Women and Gender, and how those lessons might be relevant today. This conversation will be moderated by educator and PhD student Jessica Rucker.

This virtual event is geared toward anyone who wants to learn more, including , , organizations, or groups, , youth, and you!

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04/04/2025

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Join SNCC Veterans Judy Richardson and Jennifer Lawson and Movement Historian Emilye Crosby online RIGHT NOW!

We're talking about Women and Gender within the Movement! You don't want to miss it!

SNCC & Grassroots Organizing: Women & Gender Roundtable Discussion Join SNCC veterans Judy Richardson and Jennifer Lawson, and Movement scholar Emilye Crosby for this roundtable discussion on Women and Gender. Understanding Women and Gender is crucial to understanding the movement and SNCC's work. W...

04/02/2025

Poetry isn’t just art—it’s resistance. ✊🏾📖 For # SNCC, poetry was a revolutionary tool, fueling movements and shaping culture. This month, we’re spotlighting powerful movement poetry from across generations and sharing where you can find these impactful works!

📢 Tag a poet or artist who uses their voice for change! Share this post and invite them to our page—we want to personally thank them for their work!

💬 Want more SNCC poetry? Drop "poetry" in the comments, and we’ll send you a list of must-reads!

04/02/2025

📢 HISTORY MADE! Senator Cory Booker (NJ) just delivered a 24+ hour filibuster, setting a new record in the Senate! ⏳🔥

Standing firm against injustice, he invoked the words of Civil Rights icon and SNCC leader John Lewis, urging us all to get into good trouble. This moment is a powerful reminder that persistence, courage, and speaking truth to power can drive real change.

The fight for justice is long—but so is our determination. ✊🏾💪🏾

04/01/2025

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04/01/2025

🚨 Now on Display: “We Too Are Within the Circle of Trust: Women of SNCC” Exhibit! 🚨

Step into history at Duke University’s Perkins Library! This powerful exhibit centers "Hands on the Freedom Plow," while also highlighting the groundbreaking contributions of women like Fannie Lou Hamer, Gloria Richardson, and Ella Baker.

The final section drives home the undeniable impact of women on the frontlines—alongside their male counterparts and just as threatening to the racist power structure. Don’t miss the striking display of Alabama police interrogation cards from key SNCC activists.

📍 If you’re in the area , make time to witness this essential piece of movement history!

03/31/2025

SWIPE ➡️ Women’s History is Every Day! 💜✊🏾

March may be ending, but our celebration of powerful women in the movement never stops. From past trailblazers to today’s change-makers, women have always been at the forefront of justice, liberation, and community building.

Let’s keep honoring, amplifying, and supporting the women who make history every single day! Tag a woman who inspires you! ⬇️⬇️



Photo Credit:
1. Unknown, found at crmvet.org
2. Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, 2018 Closing Event, Durham, NC
3. "Selma students' picket and march in support of voting rights for their parents." Photo Credit: Bill Hudson, AP, found at crmvet.org
4. Photos from the 2018 Closing Event, Durham, NC
5. Still singing their freedom songs, arrested protesters come out of paddy-wagon on way to the makeshift, outdoor "chicken-coop" prison. St. Augustine, FL. 1963 or 1964. Photo credit: AP photo found at crmvet.org
6. Photos from the 2018 Closing Event, Durham, NC

03/27/2025

✨ "The change of tide in Mississippi began with the Tougaloo Nine and the library sit-in."
Myrlie Evers ✨

📅 On this day in Movement History: The Tougaloo Nine sparked a movement within Jackson, Mississippi.

On March 27, 1961, nine Tougaloo College students boldly challenged segregation at the Jackson Public Library. Their peaceful sit-in led to arrests, a landmark lawsuit, and the desegregation of the library in 1962. But the fight didn’t stop there.

That same day, Dorie Ladner, Joyce Ladner, and Jackson State University students organized a prayer vigil in solidarity. Their peaceful gathering was violently broken up, leading to expulsions, a student boycott, and a police attack on marchers demanding justice.

These actions ignited student activism across , proving time and time again that young organizers could shake the system and cause lasting change!!

Learn more about the Tougaloo Nine and student activist like Dorie and Joyce Ladner by clicking over the SNCC Digital Gateway (https://buff.ly/HRC37Ph ) and Civil Rights Movement Archive (crmvet.org)



Link in Bio 🔗

Photos:
1. Jackson MS Police Photos, found on crmvet.org
2. The Tougaloo Nine, are arrested in Jackson, MS, for the crime of reading in a "white only" public library that their taxes helped pay for. 1961. Photo Credit: AP Photo, found at crmvet.org

03/26/2025

⏳ The countdown is on! The SNCC & Grassroots Organizing NEH Discussion Series will take place at Claflin University (April 4-5, 2025)—bringing together voices from past and present to reflect on movement organizing, gender, and freedom education.

📢 Don’t miss these critical conversations:
🔹 Women & Gender in the Movement – Exploring the often-overlooked leadership and contributions of women in SNCC.
🔹 Freedom Teaching – How education became a tool for liberation and what we can learn from it today.
🔹 Friday evening session (livestreamed!) – Tune in if you can’t make it in person! ➡️ https://buff.ly/D1RS3Nh

✨ Free & open to the public! Reserve your spot ➡️ https://buff.ly/WUqo7Go

03/23/2025

Want to know more about the women who shaped the movement—past and present? Tap the for must-have resources! ➡️ https://buff.ly/aRVp2Kn

📌 Download the Women & Gender Grassroots Organizing Toolkit
🎥 Watch the Women in the Movement playlist on YouTube
📖 Explore the stories of SNCC women on the SNCC Digital Gateway
🎙️ Listen to the editors of Hands on the Freedom Plow share their insights
📅 Register for the LIVE SNCC & Grassroots Organizing: Women & Gender Roundtable on April 4 at Claflin University !

Learn their stories. Honor their legacies. Keep the movement alive. ✊🏾