Tuskegee Civic Association: Community, Advocacy, and Civil Rights
Title
Tuskegee Civic Association: Community, Advocacy, and Civil Rights
Date Modified
2025-09-12
Description
Featured in this collection is the Tuskegee Civic Association (TCA), founded on April 13, 1941, at Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church. The organization grew out of earlier community groups such as the Men's Meeting of the 1920s and the Tuskegee Men's Club of the 1930s. Led by Charles G. Gomillion and joined by professionals from Tuskegee Institute, the V.A. Hospital, local churches, and schools, the organization promoted civic well-being in Tuskegee and Macon County through programs in education, voter registration, political action, and community welfare. Notably, TCA played a central role in Gomillion v. Lightfoot, the landmark gerrymandering case that safeguarded Black voting rights in Tuskegee. Its work laid the foundation for the Voting Rights Act and other legislation advancing civil rights nationwide.
Curated By
Marvin Byrd
Contributing Institution
Tuskegee University
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A letter written by Charles G. Gomillion to Dr. C.W. Orr concerning Dr. Austin R. Meadows consideration for the Superintendent of Education of Macon County, AL.
Black and white image of Tuskegee Institute students marching in response to the shooting and death of SNCC member and Tuskegee Institute political science student Sammy Younge Jr. in 1966.
The meeting was being held at the Greenwood Missionary Baptist church, with special guest Reverend S.T. Martin. The message was the reaction of the Tuskegee City Council to the TC petition and the responsibility of Negro citizens.
