2021 Year in Review

As we outlined the content for our 2021 Year in Review, we found it hard to believe that so much had happened in a year! Even though it was a year without in-person pilgrimages, we managed to engage more people than ever before through virtual programming. We held ten webinars on inspirational and important topics from the music of civil rights and social protest to Critical Race Theory.
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Click the report cover to open a PDF version of the report.
We're proud of our accomplishments this year and hope you'll take the time to read the LLP's 2021 Year in Review. 

Did you miss any of our 2021 virtual programs?

All three virtual series, ​Speaking Truth: Countering Disinformation About Racial History, Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round Music Series and Pivotal Events of the American Civil Rights Movement Speaker Series, have now come to an end. But, if you missed any of them, don't fret; you can watch most of the programs on our YouTube Channel! 

When is our next Living Legacy Pilgrimage?

The Living Legacy Project Board of Directors has been actively evaluating options, monitoring conditions in our Pilgrimage destinations, and weighing options for when we can get back on the bus. We hope to be able to make an announcement soon about plans for 2022 and beyond. In the meantime, we are planning more virtual experiences. Let us know if there's anything you'd especially like to see us explore. You can contact us at info@livinglegacypilgrimage.org. Thank you for all you do to make the work a more just and equitable place!

What is the Living Legacy Project?

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The Living Legacy Project grew out of the Reverend Gordon Gibson's and his wife Judy's passion for sharing the Civil Rights Movement story. Recognizing the importance of not only capturing this story, but of understanding what this story teaches us about the continued work that still needs to be done, the late Reverend Hope Johnson, Janice Marie Johnson, and Annette Marquis formed a partnership with Gordon and Judy, to establish the Living Legacy Project. In November of 2013, the founding members, along with singer/songwriter Reggie Harris, formed the Living Legacy Project Board, with a goal of developing long-range sustainability in service of our mission.  

Today, we offer the Living Legacy Pilgrimage and other experiential learning opportunities to deepen understanding of the Civil Rights Movement by visiting the sites where it happened and talking with the people who lived it. 

More about the Living Legacy Project and its leaders

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Join our mailing list! We will be on the bus again as soon as it's safe for our participants and guest speakers. In the meantime, don't miss our soul-filled virtual programming! 

We would love your support!

Please donate to support the ongoing work of the LLP and to provide scholarship assistance to people to participate in our Pilgrimages. We're pleased to announce that Living Legacy Project, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization. 

The Rev. Dr. Hope Johnson ​Legacy Fund

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The Rev. Dr. Hope Johnson invokes the spirit at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama
We invite your donations to support the work of the Living Legacy Project through the Rev. Dr. Hope Johnson Legacy Fund.​
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Organizers of Marching in the Arc of Justice: A Conference to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Selma Voting Rights Campaign
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Staff of the 2017 Living Legacy Pilgrimage at the Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial in Ruleville, Mississippi: John Harris, Joseph Selmon, Clarence Jones, Rev. James A Hobart, Reggie Harris, and Annette Marquis
If you have questions about the Living Legacy Project, please contact info@livinglegacypilgrimage.org.