Presented by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, this 14th annual, two-day conference is open to all who are interested in joining the discussion. This year's conference features presentations by FBI Director … Read More
Calling all high school & college students! Celebrate the 61st anniversary of the Children's Crusade, also known as the Children's March with BCRI, 16th Street Baptist Church, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Birmingham City Schools, and Civil Rights Footsoldiers! Registration … Read More
Join BCRI and the Birmingham Mayor's Office Division of Social Justice and Racial Equity in a discussion on the impact of the landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling, Brown vs. Board of Education, which ended legal segregation in public schools across … Read More
For the Culture: Honor It! Celebrate It! Amplify It! The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI), along with Urban Impact, Inc. and CREED63, is excited to host its annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. … Read More
Join us for a reading, signing, and Q&A in the BCRI Bookstore with Carla Morton, author of Divine Intervention to Peace on Saturday, June 29 from 12 to 2 pm.
Make your plans to visit the BCRI Galleries as we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of “Freedom Summer” and the Mississippi Freedom Project with GALLERIES ALIVE! Docents from our Legacy Youth program will be placed throughout to enrichen the self-guided experience … Read More
Explore the BCRI Archives with Wayne Coleman through a showcase & lecture on public signs from the Jim Crow era, dating back to the 1930s.
S.T.E.A.M. Saturdays are back at the BCRI on July 13th and 20th from 12:00 to 3:00 pm! All kids & teens are invited to join us and The Southern Center for Broadening Participation in STEM to discuss, learn, and explore … Read More
S.T.E.A.M. Saturdays are back at the BCRI on July 13th and 20th from 12:00 to 3:00 pm! All kids & teens are invited to join us and The Southern Center for Broadening Participation in STEM to discuss, learn, and explore … Read More
We are excited to celebrate our Legacy Youth Leaders and IMLS Intersectional Scholars as future leaders in human rights and environmental justice! Join us on Tuesday, August 6th at the BCRI as we commemorate the 2024 LYLP docents and completion … Read More
Join us as we dive into BCRI's collection with archivist Wayne Coleman for a discussion on African Americans in Cinema! We'll take a look through cinema over the years to show how African Americans have changed the film industry. Meet us … Read More
Are you interested in becoming a teacher of our Memorial Altar Box classes happening this fall? Join us on Saturday, August 10th from 12:30pm to 3pm at BCRI for training! This class is FREE and is meant to train individuals … Read More