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The SNCC Legacy Project

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The official account of The SNCC Legacy Project, organized by veterans of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

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"So the first stage of liberation is... you've got to be able to say, I refuse." - Tamio Wakayama Search "Tamio Wakayama" on our Digital Movement Platform to learn more. Visit: sncclegacyproject.org

"So the first stage of liberation is... you've got to be able to say, I refuse." - Tamio Wakayama 

Search "Tamio Wakayama" on our Digital Movement Platform to learn more. 

Visit: sncclegacyproject.org
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Join us for a powerful VIRTUAL discussion with #SNCCVeterans Judy Richardson and Dottie Zellner, and movement historian Emilye Crosby, as we explore SNCC, Women & Gender — and the lessons we can carry forward today! Register here: bit.ly/SNCCWomenAndGe
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Join us for a powerful VIRTUAL discussion with #SNCCVeterans Judy Richardson and Dottie Zellner, and movement historian Emilye Crosby, as we explore SNCC, Women & Gender — and the lessons we can carry forward today! Register here: bit.ly/SNCCWomenAndGe
  

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Tonight at 7pm EST! Join us for a powerful VIRTUAL discussion with #SNCCVeterans Judy Richardson and Dottie Zellner, and movement historian Emilye Crosby, as we explore SNCC, Women & Gender — and the lessons we can carry forward today! Register here: bit.ly/SNCCWomenAndGe


Tonight at 7pm EST!

Join us for a powerful VIRTUAL discussion with #SNCCVeterans Judy Richardson and Dottie Zellner, and movement historian Emilye Crosby, as we explore SNCC, Women & Gender — and the lessons we can carry forward today! Register here: bit.ly/SNCCWomenAndGe

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On this day in 1951, sixteen-year-old Barbara Johns led a courageous student strike at Robert Russa Moton High School in Prince Edward County, Virginia, protesting the substandard conditions at her school. To learn more, visit sncclegacyproject.org and search "Barbara Johns."

On this day in 1951, sixteen-year-old Barbara Johns led a courageous student strike at Robert Russa Moton High School in Prince Edward County, Virginia, protesting the substandard conditions at her school. 

To learn more, visit sncclegacyproject.org and search "Barbara Johns."
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As April comes to a close, we honor a milestone in movement history. 2025 marks 65 years since the founding of SNCC—born in April 1960 at Shaw University, where Black student activists gathered to chart a new path for the Civil Rights Movement. More than an organization, SNCC

As April comes to a close, we honor a milestone in movement history.

2025 marks 65 years since the founding of SNCC—born in April 1960 at Shaw University, where Black student activists gathered to chart a new path for the Civil Rights Movement. 

More than an organization, SNCC
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On this day in 1955, Reverend George W. Lee, a courageous civil rights leader and one of the first African Americans registered to vote in Humphreys County, Mississippi, was brutally murdered in Belzoni for his voter registration efforts. Learn more at sncclegacyproject.org.

On this day in 1955, Reverend George W. Lee, a courageous civil rights leader and one of the first African Americans registered to vote in Humphreys County, Mississippi, was brutally murdered in Belzoni for his voter registration efforts.

Learn more at sncclegacyproject.org.
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Did You Know? The Algebra Project, initiated by Bob Moses, connected civil rights to education equity, helping students in underserved schools unlock opportunities through the power of mathematical literacy. Learn more at sncclegacyproject.org.

Did You Know? The Algebra Project, initiated by Bob Moses, connected civil rights to education equity, helping students in underserved schools unlock opportunities through the power of mathematical literacy. Learn more at sncclegacyproject.org.
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Today, we celebrate the legacy of Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, a fearless advocate for Black liberation, self-determination, and justice. Malcolm’s message of empowerment and pride continues to inspire generations.

Today, we celebrate the legacy of Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, a fearless advocate for Black liberation, self-determination, and justice. Malcolm’s message of empowerment and pride continues to inspire generations.
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Did You Know? In early February 1965, at the height of the Selma campaign—and just 11 days before his assassination—Malcolm X met with SNCC. His message? That the fight for civil rights in the U.S. must be linked to Pan-African movements worldwide, and that Black self-defense was

Did You Know? In early February 1965, at the height of the Selma campaign—and just 11 days before his assassination—Malcolm X met with SNCC. His message? That the fight for civil rights in the U.S. must be linked to Pan-African movements worldwide, and that Black self-defense was
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"‘I pray that you will grow intellectually
 so you can understand the problems of the world and where you fit in.’ — Malcolm X đŸ™đŸŸ A message to SNCC workers and the Black community, delivered in Selma on Feb 4, 1964. His words still guide the struggle for liberation. #MalcolmX

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Today we honor Lorraine Hansberry. Whether raising funds, rallying support, or writing to educate Northern audiences about SNCC’s mission, she was constantly in solidarity with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). #OurHistoryOurHumanity

Today we honor Lorraine Hansberry. 

Whether raising funds, rallying support, or writing to educate Northern audiences about SNCC’s mission, she was constantly in solidarity with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). 

#OurHistoryOurHumanity
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“They are mine as a Negro, an American; I shall have them or be dead.” — Alice Jackson, age 17, Jackson, MS, Freedom School Poetry, 1964 #FreedomSchools #SNCCLegacy #OurHistoryOurHumanity

“They are mine as a Negro, an American; I shall have them or be dead.”
— Alice Jackson, age 17, Jackson, MS, Freedom School Poetry, 1964

#FreedomSchools #SNCCLegacy #OurHistoryOurHumanity
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On this day in 1865, over 1,000 African Americans in Norfolk, Virginia, cast "freedom ballots" in an act of resistance against their exclusion from official voting. To learn more, visit sncclegacyproject.org and search "1865 freedom ballots."

On this day in 1865, over 1,000 African Americans in Norfolk, Virginia, cast "freedom ballots" in an act of resistance against their exclusion from official voting. 

To learn more, visit sncclegacyproject.org and search "1865 freedom ballots."