SNCC 60th

...reminding them that segregated lunch counters were just the most visible examples of the larger, systemic web of racial, political and economic inequality.

This was the informational wealth that she passed on and that continues to live within SNCC veterans today.

We, too, feel a deep responsibility to share our own informational wealth. And, like Ms. Baker, we recognize that this must be done by working collaboratively with young people, understanding - and learning from - their issues and organizing concerns.

This April 2020 Convening will provide a unique and historic opportunity for 1960’s Movement veterans to discuss -- among themselves and with younger activists -- the lessons learned and the variety of challenges facing today’s organizers.

The SNCC 60th Anniversary Convening workshops will have four areas of focus. A sampling of the scheduled workshops in each area of focus is listed below:

1. Voter Engagement at the State and Local Levels with a Focus on the 2020 Campaigns - Vote! Our Lives Depend On It: A Conversation About the 2020 Elections - Organizing Beyond the 2020 Elections: Today’s Youth Activists - Digital Political Organizing and Communications

2. An Intergenerational Discussion About the Continuing Struggle - The Black Freedom Movement Then and Now - From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin: How Murders and Lynchings Radicalized African American Youth - Showing Up For Each Other: Building and Sustaining Allies

3. The Importance of Culture in Raising Political Consciousness - Raising Political Consciousness Through the Arts: Music - Raising Political Consciousness Through the Arts: The Spoken and Written Word - Raising Political Consciousness Through the Arts: Visual Arts and Media