The Movement History Initiative
@mhimovement.bsky.social
Located at the John Hope Franklin Research Center at Duke University. Defining the narrative and preserving grassroots organizing history to pass it to the next generation of activist and organizers! https://linktr.ee/movementhistoryinitiative
Not ready for June to end? Us either! Check out our Movement Makers newsletter, highlighting people influenced by #SNCC’s #grassrootsorganizing legacy. Our second issue features Jonthan Lykes, cultural organizer and co-founder of @BYP100 Read Now blogs.library.duke.edu/rubenstein/2...
Today we celebrate FREEDOM!! ✊🏾 #Juneteenth marks the day the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they were free! We honor those who marched, sacrificed, and fought for justice—and all who continue that work today!! Check out more Movement Art👉️ www.crmvet.org/images/imgar...
James Meredith was shot by a sniper shortly after he began walking. People from SNCC, CORE, SCLC, the Delta Ministry, and more came out to carry on March Against Fear. Singing together provided courage and strength. Photo of Fannie Lou Hamer by Jim Peppler. Follow @mhimovement.bsky.social
🎉 We're celebrating the incredible Jennifer Lawson by bringing back one of our favorite videos! Wish her a Happy Birthday and watch the full video: buff.ly/8ihIBhP #MovementHistory #CivilRights
April may be over… but Movement Poetry lives on. ✊🏾✨ Explore this powerful African American poetry resource curated by The Middle Passage Project! Honor the voices that move, challenge, and inspire! Check out our favs tap the link to read more! buff.ly/VW4nuNY
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: www.typp.org/10th_annual_...
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A voice from our community! Take a moment to slow down, read, and feel every word. Thank you for sharing your work, Franklin! Your words belong here too! Submit your poetry 👉️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Haven't read our first Movement Makers feature? What are you waiting on?! Read and be inspired! ✨️ duke.is/MovementMakers #movementhistory
What happens when students come together with purpose? During Easter weekend 1960, it meant turning sit-ins into a coordinated movement! Learn more about the Birth of SNCC here👉️ snccdigital.org/inside-sncc/... #Movementhistory #SNCC
You know Julian Bond as an activist—but did you know he was a poet? 👀 “I Too, Hear America Singing” was published in 1960 in The Student Voice, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s very first newsletter! Check out more movement poetry here www.crmvet.org/poetry/poemh...
Want to dive deeper into SNCC’s grassroots organizing? 👀 See how art & poetry shaped the movement. In the spirit of #NationalPoetryMonth—explore the materials and experience the movement in action. ✊🏾📖 buff.ly/W12dYLR #SNCC #movementhistory
#SNCC poetry was power!! ✊🏾 Check out some of our favorites by: 1. Visiting www.CRMVET.org 2. Searching the titles 3. Then READ & get INSPIRED Comment or DM us your favorite Movement Poems! #NationalPoetryMonth #MovementHistory #artandculture #civilrights
Can’t complain about high gas prices if you didn’t vote—according to #SNCC veteran Margaret Block in her poem “If You Don’t Vote, Don’t Cry.” Her poem is a reminder that civic action and accountability go hand in hand! Are you using your voice this #NationalPoetryMonth
The 10th National Flagway™ Tournament and Math Playground is a dual-format, youth-led celebration of math literacy bringing together students, families, educators, and community partners on the MIT campus during the 2026 Year of Math. This is a free event! RSVP➡️ www.typp.org/10th_annual_...
Psssst… SNCC's Freedom School Poetry Book will be on display—and yes, you can actually touch it! Join us for the 5th Annual Black Lives in Archives Day April 10th| 11a.m.-3p.m.| Gothic Reading Room, Rubenstein Library 2nd Floor duke.libcal.com/event/16542593 #durhamnc #blackinthearchive
Let's Celebrate National Poetry Month Together! Take time to READ. WRITE. SUPPORT! Want us to read your poetry? Submit your poetry via the link in our bio for a chance to be read by SNCC veterans and featured on our platforms! #NationalPoetryMonth #MovementHistory
Not ready for Women’s History Month to end? Us either! Check out Movement Makers—highlighting people influenced by SNCC’s grassroots organizing legacy. Our first issue features Maisha Moses, Executive Director of the Young People's Project! Read Now duke.is/MovementMakers #MovementHistory #SNCC
On this day in Movement History, we celebrate Judy Richardson—SNCC veteran, courageous organizer, and an inspiration to many! Learn more about Judy Richardson▶️ snccdigital.org/people/judy-... #MovementHistory #SNCC #grassrootsorganizing
Haven't subscribed yet? What are you waiting for?! Connect with us in your inbox every month by subscribing to the Movement History Initiative Newsletter! Subscribe here👉️ duke.is/MHInewsletter #Blackhistorymonth #Blackhistory #movementhistory #liberation #grassrootsorganizing
Watch "A Labor of Freedom: Then and Now with The Movement History Initiative" on ASALH TV Wednesday, Feb. 11th at 6 p.m. EST! @sncclegacy.bsky.social @asalh-bhm.bsky.social youtu.be/WE9d6ulA6sI?... #BHM #BlackHistory #ASALH
Black history isn’t just remembered—it’s honored, discussed, and carried forward! Watch "A Labor of Freedom: Then and Now with The Movement History Initiative" on ASALH TV Wednesday, Feb. 11th at 6 p.m. EST! @sncclegacy.bsky.social @asalh-bhm.bsky.social youtu.be/WE9d6ulA6sI?...
#1 Goal for Black History Month ➡️ LEARN MORE MOVEMENT HISTORY Subscribe for ✔️ Highlighted materials from the John Hope Franklin Archive & other movement collections ✔️ Events and updates from us and out partners ✔️ Movement resources You don't want to miss it! signup.e2ma.net/signup/20164...
OG photography and social justice workshop! Photos matter, still today. Next week SNCC veteran Judy RIchardson will join Masaru Edmund Nakawatase, + community advocate Kiyoko Judy Hanazawa in Vancouver to lift up Tamio Wakayama's powerful justice photography www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events/panel...
Panel Discussion: Photography, Memory and Social Justice
Join us for a powerful conversation presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Enemy Alien: Tamio Wakayama" exploring documentary photography as a tool for social critique and cultural witnessing.
vanartgallery.bc.ca
Make sure to add this to your plans NEXT WEEK⬇️ Date: Wednesday, Feb. 11th Time: 6:00 p.m. EST/ 5:00 p.m. CST Link: buff.ly/rmAnwy8 @sncclegacy.bsky.social @asalh-bhm.bsky.social #BHM #BlackHistory #ASALH
The type of vibes you can catch this #BlackHistory Month ⬇️ ✨ Education ✨ Joy ✨ Resilience ✨ Creativity ✨ Community ✨ Reflection ✨ Abundance ✨ Empowerment ✨ Legacy Catch a vibe with the #MovementHistoryInitiative all month long! What vibe are you bringing into the month? Let us know!
📅 Jan 23 is the birthday of Bob Moses (1935–2021) — a powerhouse of SNCC’s voter registration work in Mississippi. From the Freedom Struggle to the Algebra Project, he believed: “Leadership is there in the people.” ✊🏾 Learn more about him here▶️ buff.ly/8LAvE37 #SNCC
We're gearing up for an exciting and educational year at Duke University Libraries! Join us this week for a two-day event to learn more about historic Black Durham and the contributions of Dr. Aaron McDuffie Moore! Learn more info: duke.libcal.com/event/16031741 duke.libcal.com/event/15976490
The day after #MLKDay, the question remains: How should we be teaching Dr. King’s legacy today and what lessons still matter now? Check out "Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story" a comic used as political education during the Movement. What stood out to you in these pages? ➡️ buff.ly/5186tIQ
