Read by our Director of Programs, Caroline Smith, this bonus episode provides unique insights into the events of Freedom Summer 1964. Freedom Summer, or the Mississippi Summer Project, was a 1964 voter registration drive aimed at increasing the number of registered Black voters in Mississippi. To learn more, visit our website at andrewgoodman.org.

James Earl Chaney (May 30, 1943 – June 21, 1964) was an American civil rights activist who played an integral role in Freedom Summer 1964. He was one of three men murdered by the KKK in Mississippi for trying to register Black Americans to vote. Listen to the story of his life and his legacy on the anniversary of what would have been his 80th birthday.

We are wrapping up Season 3 of the Live The Legacy Podcast with two of our favorite people! Gabrielle Slaughter, AGF's HBCU Lead Program Manager, and Caroline Smith, AGF'S Director of Programs, join the podcast this week to talk about the powerful role that HBCUs play in our democracy. We also discuss how the Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere program is supporting young people across the nation to get out the vote!

Need a breath of fresh air? We've got what you need in this week's episode of the Live The Legacy Podcast. Hannah Williams of Kutztown University provides a no-nonsense approach to why young voters are showing up to the polls in record-breaking numbers. Listen to this refreshingly honest conversation about how young voters are refusing to let elected officials continue to roll back their rights. Follow Kutztown University Andrew Goodman Ambassadors at: @kutztown_coc

What do STEM students and a passion for civic engagement have in common? In this case, it's Hayley Piazza! Join us for Episode 4 of this season of the Live The Legacy Podcast as we hear from Hayley, a second-year student at Pace University majoring in Health Science. We also discuss important topics like the overturning of Roe v. Wade, gun control, and climate change. Listen to Hayley's interview on your favorite podcast app or on our website. Happy listening!

What's a more iconic duo than peanut butter and jelly, Batman and Robin, or bread and butter? You guessed it — our partnership with Students Learn Students Vote Coalition (SLSV)! We are thrilled to feature Zoë Williamson this week on the Live The Legacy Podcast. Zoë is an Andrew Goodman Aluma of the VoteEverywhere program at Louisiana State University, where she also served as the President of Geaux Vote LSU. Zoë is now the Communications Manager for SLSV and is passionate about the power of the youth vote. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

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Join us this week as we hear from Josh Dineros, a fourth-year Andrew Goodman Ambassador at the University of San Francisco. Josh and I have a powerful conversation about the impact of seeing yourself represented in our democracy through more diverse political candidates running for office, how the hateful legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community impacts us, and how crucial intergenerational organizing and community building can be.

A quick note: We do discuss some heavy topics in this episode. In particular, we discuss the recent shooting in Monterey Bay, California, and the impact it had on the AAPI community. We also discuss the recent surge in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that is targeting young people and their ability to safely express themselves. If you are not in the place where you would like to hear these things discussed, please take care of yourself and come back to this episode at a different time."

We're kicking things off by talking with Alexa Hoekstra. Alexa is a third-year student and Andrew Goodman Ambassador at Texas Woman’s University, majoring in Political Science with an emphasis in Law and minoring in Business Management. We discuss strategies she and her Andrew Goodman Campus Team at TWU are using to get out the vote, the importance of safe access to abortion and other reproductive services, and the pros and cons of using social media to spread information about elections.

In this special Earth Day episode, we focus on the intersections of climate and democracy with special guest Rev Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus.

Hear from Clarissa Unger, the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Students Learn Students Vote Coalition (SLSV), and Danny Fersh, the Communications Director of SLSV, about the power of the youth vote! Why is the student vote so important and what trends can we expect to see with young voters during the upcoming elections?