The Movement History Initiative

06/08/2026

🎉We wanted to celebrate the wonderful Jennifer Lawson by bringing back one of our favorite videos!!

Jennifer first joined the as a teenager during the 1963 Children's March, where young people courageously challenged segregation despite arrests, fire hoses, and police intimidation. She later became a field secretary, organizing in Lowndes County, Alabama, helping build Black political power through grassroots organizing. An artist as well as an organizer, she created some of the iconic Black Panther imagery and educational materials used by the Lowndes County Freedom Organization!!

Drop a Happy Birthday in the comments and take some time to learn more about SNCC organizer and legend Mrs. Jennifer Lawson!

Watch the FULL Video here: https://buff.ly/8ihIBhP

06/01/2026

All roads lead to the South.

Freedom Summer 2026 is here. Voting rights. Safety. Education. Housing. Economic freedom — all under attack at once. We are no longer citizens of this nation. We are founders of a new one.

Join us. Link in bio.

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

**Hear lessons from educators in NC and WI building from their build up to the historic actions on May Day 2026 shutting down schools for massive May Day rallies and how we can build strong unions working towards the common good.** # # # Featured speakers include: - Bryan Proffitt (Vice President of t...

05/01/2026

April may be over… but Movement Poetry lives on. ✊🏾✨

Explore this powerful African American poetry resource curated by the The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project honoring voices that move, challenge, and inspire.

Check out some of our favorites and tap the link to discover more ! https://buff.ly/VW4nuNY

04/26/2026

Join The Young People's Project for their annual Flagway and Math Playground Tournament!
May 16, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | MIT Campus (Cambridge, MA)

FREE EVENT! Register here: https://buff.ly/e05WhPb

04/21/2026

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04/20/2026

A voice from our community!
Take a moment to slow down, read, and feel every word.

Thank you for sharing your work, Franklin Good Trouble Solutions !

Your words belong here too! Submit your poetry👉️ https://buff.ly/B9Ieyf1

04/19/2026

Haven't read our first Movement Makers feature? What are you waiting on?!

Read and be inspired! ✨️ https://buff.ly/1UafX1O

The Young People's Project