
#ProtectBlackDissent
Over 50 years after J. Edgar Hoover’s COINTELPRO program targeted the Black Power movements of the 1960s, our right to protest and organize is still under attack from the government today.
Learn More Tweet Congress NowMovements for civil and human rights face extraordinary challenges organizing in a digital age. From the FBI’s surveillance of Black activists to social media spying by local law enforcement, we need immediate and effective surveillance self-defense strategies. But with an overwhelming amount of apps and software available, we also need clear information about digital security tools by and for communities of color that actually keep us safe.
Over 50 years after J. Edgar Hoover’s COINTELPRO program targeted the Black Power movements of the 1960s, our right to protest and organize is still under attack from the government today.
Learn More Tweet Congress NowDefend Our Movements is a national campaign to protect the activists working to win racial and economic justice in a digital age. It includes a web-based clearinghouse of the most up-to-date and useful information about protecting your devices and data—whether on the Internet, through cell phone communications, or in your home or office.
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