Description: Living Legacy Pilgrimage

  • Name: Living Legacy Pilgrimage
  • Description: The Living Legacy Project’s mission is to provide experiential education about the American Civil Rights Movement that challenges, inspires, and equips people from diverse backgrounds and identities for justice work in their communities and beyond in order to create a just and equitable world free from racism and other systems of oppression. They offer custom pilgrimages and online programs about the Civil Rights Movement, the music of the Movement, and other topics related to voting rights and racism for congregations, colleges, and other groups. Contact Annette Marquis (email), Director of Operations, for more information about a custom pilgrimage or program for your congregation or group.
  • Authors: Rev. Gordon Gibson, Judy Gibson, Annette Marquis, Dr. Janice Marie Johnson, Rev. Dr. Hope Johnson, Rev. Carlton E. Smith, Reggie Harris, Rev. James A Hobart, Dr. Pamela Zappardino, Kristin Famula, Janiece Sneegas, and John Harris
  • Publishers: Living Legacy Project, Inc.
  • Year of last revision: 2022
  • Format: Bus tours, in-person visits to significant sites, and online programs
  • Oppressions addressed: Racism
  • Where to find it: The Living Legacy Project website
  • Link to access and register: The Living Legacy Project website
  • Virtual option? Yes they offer online programming
  • Optimal group size: 35
  • Retreat-compatible? Maybe
  • Solo-compatible? No
  • Number of sessions: typically a pilgrimage is a 5-day or 8-day trip.
  • Length of sessions: typically a pilgrimage is a 5-day or 8-day trip.
  • Level of understanding: intermediate to advanced
  • Age group(s): 15-105, adults and older youth
  • Intended audience(s): Adults and older youth who have some background in and understanding of racism and want to be inspired in today’s work for racial justice by lessons from the Civil Rights Movement. Ministers, religious educators, musicians will especially benefit from this pilgrimage experience.
  • Facilitator qualities/training: Pilgrimage leaders are historians, musicians, and educator who specialize in the Civil Rights Movement. In addition, pilgrimages include guest speakers who are veterans of the Civil Rights Movement or historians/educators in specific topics.