The Institute for Common Power

The Institute for Common Power We are dedicated to challenging systems of injustice through expansive and experiential programming.

By engaging in Movement Learning, the Institute facilitates the creation of a just and inclusive democracy while working to eliminate racial inequity.

05/15/2026

As a result of the police murder of 26 year old Jimmie Lee Jackson, and to bring attention to voter disenfranchisement, 600 people gathered in Selma and set out to march 54 miles to Montgomery on March 7, 1965. They would be beaten by local police and others. Their actions would help usher in the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

During the summer of 1964, more than 1000 volunteers came to the state of Mississippi in an attempt to destroy segregati...
05/14/2026

During the summer of 1964, more than 1000 volunteers came to the state of Mississippi in an attempt to destroy segregation and register Black people to vote. Three civil rights workers were murdered. Many have sacrificed to ensure that we have voting Justice. Many others are still trying to disenfranchise Black people and other marginalized groups. We must continue the fight. Join our newsletter to learn how.

05/14/2026

That time Malcolm X spoke about voting in Selma, Alabama.

05/13/2026

The battle to win the 1965 voting rights that came to a head in the spring of 1965 in Selma, Alabama. Black people, endured violence, impossible, literacy, test, shorter hours available at courthouses to register, intimidation, lynching, and more when simply registering to vote.

This is an attack of civil rights activist Reverend CT Vivian outside of the Dallas County courthouse in Selma. Sheriff Jim, Clark and his posse attacked Black people who were simply attempting to register to vote. Reverend Vivian‘s words at the end of the clip ring true today.

05/12/2026

We are on Day 5 of our Institute for Common Power Truth and Purpose Learning Tour with the , , and !

Join educators from across the country on the anniversary of Brown v Board as they discuss the case and modern implicati...
05/11/2026

Join educators from across the country on the anniversary of Brown v Board as they discuss the case and modern implications. Register in bio or story!

05/10/2026

We need a new Voting Rights Act! The 1965 Voting Rights Act protected marginalized groups, particularly Black people, from discrimination. Your vote matters so much that Republicans are going to great lengths to stop many from voting.

05/09/2026

“Bloody Sunday” occurred on March 7, 1965 and would lead to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. This is now almost entirely gutted. We must not allow Jim Crow to prevail!

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