Author Archives: Kayla Gladney

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Names Alabama’s 14 HBCUs Recipients of 2026 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 23, 2026 First organizational honorees to be recognized at BCRI’s 34th Anniversary Celebration BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 23, 2026) — The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) announced today that Alabama’s 14 Historically Black Colleges and Universities … Read More

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Statement on Gov. Ivey’s Proposed State Budget Cuts

On the Anniversary of the Birmingham Campaign A Statement on Proposed State Budget Cuts from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Sixty-two years ago today, determined men, women, and children committed themselves to a struggle for freedom and civil rights. On … Read More

VISITOR NOTICE:

MAGIC CITY CLASSIC HOURS

Birmingham Civil Rights Galleries will delay opening until 12:00pm on Saturday, October 31st to accommodate the Magic City Classic Parade.