BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//BCRI - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:BCRI X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.bcri.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for BCRI REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T143000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20251223T232053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T204150Z UID:25649-1768829400-1768833000@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Genealogy Workshop - Using Technology in Genealogical Research DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event is now full!\n—-\nGenealogy Workshop\nThis workshop\, in partnership with the Birmingham FamilySearch Center\, explores modern tools for family history research. Led by Bell Woods\, Family Genealogy Consultant\, and Kel Laeger\, Director of the Birmingham FamilySearch Center\, participants will learn how to use the Research Wiki and emerging technologies\, including AI\, to support genealogical discovery. \nSpace is limited\, and advance registration is required. Complete the registration form below to secure your spot! \n  URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/genealogy-workshop-130/ LOCATION:BCRI Research Gallery\, 520 16th St N\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GenealogyWorkshop_1-30.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T133000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20251223T231933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T204217Z UID:25640-1768825800-1768829400@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Genealogy Workshop - Getting Started with Your Family History DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event is now full!\n—-\nGenealogy Workshop\nIn partnership with the Birmingham FamilySearch Center\, this session introduces participants to the basics of genealogical research. Led by Bell Woods\, Family Genealogy Consultant\, and Ethel Alexander\, Genealogist with the Birmingham African American Genealogy Group\, Inc.\, the workshop will cover how to use FamilySearch\, create ancestor lineage charts and family group sheets\, and begin African American genealogy research. \nSpace is limited\, and advance registration is required. Complete the registration form below to secure your spot! \n  URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/genealogy-workshop/ LOCATION:BCRI Research Gallery\, 520 16th St N\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GenealogyWorkshop_12-30.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20251229T201805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T201857Z UID:25711-1768816800-1768842000@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:King Day 2026 at the BCRI DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute for a day of celebration honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Enjoy free admission to our galleries and a full lineup of family-friendly programming\, made possible by the generous support of FedEx. \nBring the whole family to experience live music\, engaging conversations\, genealogy workshops\, and more! \n  URL:https://www.bcri.org/kingday26/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/KingDay26_Main-1x1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260102T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260102T183000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20251230T211022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T211022Z UID:25738-1767373200-1767378600@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:AKA Centennial History Exhibit – Grand Reveal DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening reception of the Centennial History Exhibit\, a powerful new exhibition celebrating decades of service and leadership by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Inc.\, Omicron Omega Chapter. \nThis exhibit also tells the story of a partnership spanning nearly 40 years between two organizations united by a shared commitment to service and community uplift. Through early financial support\, visionary leadership\, and decades of volunteer hours\, Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Incorporated® has played a vital role in supporting the mission and sustainability of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute since its founding.  \nThe Centennial History Exhibit honors this enduring relationship and highlights the chapter’s legacy of leadership and impact in Birmingham. \nJoin us for the opening reception and be among the first to experience the exhibit during an evening of reflection and celebration\, featuring a dessert reception. \nFriday\, January 2\, 2026\n5:00–6:30 p.m.\nBirmingham Civil Rights Institute\nOpen to the Public \nThe Centennial History Exhibit will remain on view through January 30\, 2026. URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/aka-centennial-history-exhibit-grand-reveal/ LOCATION:BCRI Woolfolk Gallery\, 500 16th St N\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AKA_Grand-Reveal-1x1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20251212T183231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T232407Z UID:25619-1766224800-1766232000@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Kwanzaa Family Workshop DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the season and the spirit of community at BCRI’s Kwanzaa Family Workshop! This vibrant\, hands-on experience invites individuals and families of all backgrounds to explore the principles and traditions of Kwanzaa. \nDate: Saturday\, December 20\, 2025  \nTime: 10:00am – 12:00pm  \nLocation: Woolfolk Gallery \nDuring this interactive workshop\, guests will engage with the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa (Nguzo Saba) through storytelling\, music\, creative activities\, and cultural expression. \nParticipants will learn the symbolism behind the Kinara\, create meaningful crafts to take home\, and join a community conversation about how Kwanzaa’s values continue to inspire unity and pride today. \nVisitors can also stop by our Kwanzaa Gift Store Pop-Up in the Rotunda\, featuring materials to build your own Kwanzaa display—candles\, kinaras\, mkekas—and copies of Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story. \nThis program is free and open to the public. Regular museum admission rates apply for entry into the Institute. \nJoin us as we honor tradition\, celebrate culture\, and uplift the community! URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/kwanzaa-family-workshop-2025/ LOCATION:BCRI Woolfolk Gallery\, 500 16th St N\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251204_Kwanzaa_1x1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T150000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20251204T182412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T021516Z UID:25526-1765627200-1765638000@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Holiday Grocery Giveaway & Community Meals DESCRIPTION:Spread joy and nourishment this holiday season! Shipt’s Holiday Grocery Giveaway & Community Meals event will serve 1\,000 families who may be experiencing food insecurity by providing free groceries to make a holiday meal. Each household will receive a selection of grocery items\, including one turkey or ham\, fresh produce such as sweet potatoes\, greens\, or onions\, and shelf-stable favorites like cornbread mix\, cranberry sauce\, and macaroni noodles. \nTogether\, we can help provide every family with a reason to celebrate. \n*Please remain in your car when you arrive to be served. URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/holiday-grocery-giveaway-community-meals/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-12.28.52-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T200000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20251202T151150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T200103Z UID:25507-1765472400-1765483200@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:BCRI 33rd Anniversary and 2025 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award Presentation DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.bcri.org/bcri-33rd-anniversary/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BCRI-Anniversary-Event-Graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20251001T160117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T160117Z UID:25287-1765360800-1765368000@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation DESCRIPTION:Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience is necessary. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork\, Q&A about the BCRI support options and participate in a mini scavenger hunt in the Galleries.   Light refreshments available. \nRegister below! \n\n\n \n \n Volunteer Orientation\n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands\n Country\n \n \n Email\n \n PhoneOccupationEmployerCommentsWhich date are you attending?October 15\, 2025November 12\, 2025December 10\, 2025 URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/volunteer-orientation-december-2025/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama CATEGORIES:Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Volunteer_1x1-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20251001T160018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T160018Z UID:25285-1762941600-1762948800@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation DESCRIPTION:Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience is necessary. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork\, Q&A about the BCRI support options and participate in a mini scavenger hunt in the Galleries.   Light refreshments available. \nRegister below! \n\n \n \n Volunteer Orientation\n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands\n Country\n \n \n Email\n \n PhoneOccupationEmployerCommentsWhich date are you attending?October 15\, 2025November 12\, 2025December 10\, 2025 URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/volunteer-orientation-november-2025/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama CATEGORIES:Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Volunteer_1x1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T140000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20251002T230945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T224623Z UID:25290-1760781600-1760796000@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Bound Together: Day of Community DESCRIPTION:BOUND TOGETHER: DAY OF COMMUNITY\nJoin Create Birmingham\, The Black Cherry Tree Project\, Jefferson County Memorial Project\, Bib & Tucker Sew-Op\, and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) for a free community celebration as a part of the Jefferson County Memorial Quilt Project. Attendees will also have the opportunity to view the Bound Together: Threads of Remembrance exhibit\, currently on view at BCRI. \nSaturday\, October 18 \n10:00 AM to 2:00 PM \nBirmingham Civil Rights Institute \nClick HERE to reserve your FREE admission tickets to BCRI’s historic galleries. \nThis event will include performances\, tabling by local organizations\, arts activities led by the Birmingham Museum of Art\, a panel discussion\, and free food (while supplies last).  URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/bound-together-day-of-community/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/boundtogether-party-square-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20251001T155549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T224235Z UID:25280-1760522400-1760529600@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation DESCRIPTION:Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience is necessary. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork\, Q&A about the BCRI support options and participate in a mini scavenger hunt in the Galleries.   Light refreshments available. \nRegister below! \n\n \n \n Volunteer Orientation\n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands\n Country\n \n \n Email\n \n PhoneOccupationEmployerCommentsWhich date are you attending?October 15\, 2025November 12\, 2025December 10\, 2025 URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/volunteer-orientation-october-2025/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama CATEGORIES:Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1x1-updated.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250627T224945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T165004Z UID:25100-1758103200-1758110400@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation DESCRIPTION:Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience is necessary. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork\, Q&A about the BCRI support options and participate in a mini scavenger hunt in the Galleries.   Light refreshments available. \nRegister below! \n\n \n \n Volunteer Orientation\n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands\n Country\n \n \n Email\n \n PhoneOccupationEmployerCommentsWhich date are you attending?October 15\, 2025November 12\, 2025December 10\, 2025 URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/volunteer-orientation-september-2025/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama CATEGORIES:Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1x1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250902T185345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T200454Z UID:25247-1757757600-1757764800@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Author Reading with Carolyn McKinstry DESCRIPTION:Join us for an empowering morning with Carolyn McKinstry\, author of While the World Watched. \nOn September 15\, 1963\, a bomb planted by the Ku Klux Klan tore through Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church. Fourteen-year-old Carolyn Maull McKinstry had just left the restroom where four of her friends were killed. That moment changed her life—and history—forever. \nIn While the World Watched\, McKinstry shares her gripping firsthand account of growing up in the Jim Crow South\, surviving the violence of segregation\, and bearing witness to the pivotal struggles and triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement. Her story is both a deeply personal memoir and a broader reflection on how far we have come as a nation\, and how far we still must go. \nEvent Details\n\nDate: Saturday\, September 13 \nTime: Reading + Discussion: 10:00 AM | Book Signing: 11:00 AM \nLocation: BCRI Commons \nDon’t miss this chance to hear directly from Carolyn McKinstry as she shares her journey from tragedy to testimony. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Register below! \nREGISTRATION URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/author-reading-with-carolyn-mckinstry/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Author-Reading_While-the-World-Watched-1x1-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T193000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250828T192225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T174259Z UID:25234-1757437200-1757446200@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:BCRI x Sidewalk Cinema: Summer Film Series – Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round DESCRIPTION:To close out the 2025 Summer Film Series\, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is proud to present Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round in partnership with the Harry B. Maring Community Enrichment Fund of the Birmingham Jewish Foundation. \nThis documentary highlights the 1960 integration of Glen Echo Amusement Park in Maryland\, a story of courageous interfaith activism that helped move the civil rights movement forward. \nIn the spirit of that collaboration\, we’ll begin the evening with an Intercommunity Networking Hour. Join us early to make meaningful connections and explore shared values. \nDoors open + Intercommunity Networking: 5:00 PM\nFilm Screening: 6:00 PM \nThis event is free and open to the public. Come ready to learn and be inspired! Reserve your tickets below. \nAbout the Film:  \nAIN’T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO-ROUND is the untold story of the first organized interracial civil rights protest in U.S. history. When 5 Howard University students sat on a Maryland carousel in 1960\, the arrests made headlines. When the white community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing\, an extraordinary history-making partnership was born. The pickets attracted Nazis\, Congressman\, and a press avalanche. Picketing together over the sweltering summer led to partying together\, and union organizers mentored student activists. Ten 1961 Freedom Riders\, including Stokely Carmichael\, were incubated on the Glen Echo picket line\, and the carousel arrests were challenged in the Supreme Court case. With never-before seen footage\, and immersive storytelling by Emmy-award winning director Ilana Trachtman (Praying with Lior\, Black in Latin America\, The Pursuit)\, four living protesters rescue this forgotten history\, revealing the price\, and the power\, of heeding the impulse to activism. AIN’T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO-ROUND. Includes voiceover by noted actors Jeffrey Wright\, Mandy Patinkin\, Bob Balaban\, Lee Grant\, Peter Gallagher\, Dominique Thorne\, Alysia Reiner and Tracie Thoms. \nREGISTRATION: \n\n  URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/aint-no-back-on-the-merry-go-round/ LOCATION:Sidewalk Film + Cinema Center\, 1821 2nd Avenue North\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SFS_Aint-No-Back-1x1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T190000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250806T212324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T173639Z UID:25190-1757005200-1757012400@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:FEARLESS: Remembering Birmingham Voting Rights Champions DESCRIPTION:In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act\, The Ballard House Project and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute present an evening honoring the Birmingham leaders and organized groups who fought for the right to vote. The program will include a Reception and Artifact Display\, followed by a Panel of Experts and a Community Conversation\, reflecting on the legacy of these champions and ongoing work to protect voting rights. \nDate: Thursday\, September 4\, 2025 \nTime: 5:00 PM Reception & Artifact Display | 6:00 PM Panel of Experts & Community Conversation \nLocation: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th Street North\, Birmingham\, AL 35203 \nRegister to reserve your space. URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/fearless-remembering-birmingham-voting-rights-champions/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Fearless_Social_1x1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251215 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250819T210421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T233130Z UID:25225-1755946800-1765709999@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Bound Together: Threads of Remembrance DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.bcri.org/bound-together-threads-of-remembrance/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bound-Together_Exhibit_Extended-1x1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250813T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250813T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250627T224823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T185802Z UID:25097-1755079200-1755086400@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation DESCRIPTION:Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience is necessary. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork\, Q&A about the BCRI support options and participate in a mini scavenger hunt in the Galleries.   Light refreshments available. \nRegister below! \n\n \n \n Volunteer Orientation\n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands\n Country\n \n \n Email\n \n PhoneOccupationEmployerCommentsWhich date are you attending?October 15\, 2025November 12\, 2025December 10\, 2025 URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/volunteer-orientation-august/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama CATEGORIES:Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1x1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250812T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250812T200000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250729T171121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T210836Z UID:25177-1755021600-1755028800@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:BCRI x Sidewalk Cinema: Summer Film Series – 54 Miles to Home DESCRIPTION:This month’s Summer Film Series screening is presented in partnership with The Conservation Fund. In recognition of the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act\, we’re proud to present 54 Miles to Home\, a documentary film that highlights the unsung heroes who supported the Selma to Montgomery march. \nThe film shares the stories of three families who risked their lives by opening their land to provide campsites for thousands of marchers along the 54-mile route in 1965. \nAfter the screening\, stay for trivia and put your voting rights history knowledge to the test! \nFilm Screening: 6:00 PM\nVoting Rights Trivia: 6:35 PM\nLocation: Sidewalk Cinema \nThis event is free and open to the public. Come ready to learn and be inspired! Reserve your tickets below. \nAbout the Film:  \nUntold-until-now stories of the three families who risked their lives by opening up their land to provide campsites for the thousands of marchers along the 54 mile route from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. The Halls\, Steeles and Gardners share for the first time what their parents and grandparents sacrificed and how their families’ legacies and this historic land can be preserved for generations to come. \nREGISTRATION: URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/54-miles-to-home/ LOCATION:Sidewalk Film + Cinema Center\, 1821 2nd Avenue North\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/bcri_54MilesToHome-1x1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250726T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250726T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250703T185118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T184539Z UID:25143-1753524000-1753545600@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Smithfield Public Art Walk DESCRIPTION:The Smithfield Public Art Walk (SPAW)\, presented by the City of Birmingham\, is a transformative creative placemaking initiative designed to celebrate Smithfield’s rich cultural history while providing residents with a preview of the neighborhood’s future development.\nClick here for details! URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/smithfield-public-art-walk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SPAW-poster-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T110000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250701T204305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T175458Z UID:25132-1752919200-1752922800@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Smithfield Historic Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided walking tour of Smithfield to explore the stories and landmarks of this historic Birmingham neighborhood. Starting at the Smithfield Library\, this tour will focus on “Dynamite Hill” and the role it played in the civil rights movement. \nDate: Saturday\, July 19\, 2025 \nTime: 10:00-11:00AM \nLocation: Smithfield Library\, 1 8th Ave W\, Birmingham\, AL 35204 \nComplete the form below to register. URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/smithfield-walking-tour-july-19/ LOCATION:Smithfield Library\, 1 8th Ave W\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35204\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SHWT-Website-19th.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250627T223756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T185803Z UID:25094-1752660000-1752667200@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation DESCRIPTION:Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience is necessary. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork\, Q&A about the BCRI support options and participate in a mini scavenger hunt in the Galleries.   Light refreshments available. \nRegister below! \n\n \n \n Volunteer Orientation\n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands\n Country\n \n \n Email\n \n PhoneOccupationEmployerCommentsWhich date are you attending?October 15\, 2025November 12\, 2025December 10\, 2025 URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/volunteer-orientation-july/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama CATEGORIES:Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Volunteer-Orientation_1x1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T110000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250630T163550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T175518Z UID:25110-1752314400-1752318000@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Smithfield Historic Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided walking tour of Smithfield to explore the stories and landmarks of this historic Birmingham neighborhood. Starting at Parker High School\, this tour will focus on the early history of Smithfield and the community leaders who shaped it. \nDate: Saturday\, July 12\, 2025 \nTime: 10:00-11:00AM \nLocation: Parker High School\, 400 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Blvd\, Birmingham\, AL 35204 \nComplete the form below to register. URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/smithfield-walking-tour-july-12/ LOCATION:Parker High School\, 400 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Blvd\, Birmingham\, Alabama\, 35204 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SHWT-Website-12th.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T200000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250627T180552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T190312Z UID:25089-1751997600-1752004800@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:BCRI x Sidewalk Cinema: Summer Film Series – I’m Still Here: A Life on Dynamite Hill DESCRIPTION:This month’s Summer Film Series screening is presented in partnership with the City of Birmingham’s Department of Community Development. \nWe’re proud to present I’m Still Here: A Life on Dynamite Hill\, a film that honors the legacy of the Dynamite Hill community while inviting us to imagine its future. \nFollowing the film\, we’ll host a discussion with featured film subjects Jefferson Drew\, Barbara Shores\, and Judge Houston Brown\, reflecting on the history of Dynamite Hill and what’s possible moving forward. \nIn 2023\, the Birmingham Housing Authority and the City of Birmingham were awarded a $50 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation grant focused on the Smithfield-College Hills-Graymont community. Birmingham is the first city in Alabama to receive this grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. \nAs development prepares to move forward\, this screening offers a moment to pause\, honor the past\, and envision the future together. \nAttendees can also learn more about the upcoming Smithfield Public Art Walk\, a project led by the City’s Community Development Department. \nFilm Screening: 6:00 PM\nDiscussion: 6:35 PM\nLocation: Sidewalk Cinema \nThis event is free and open to the public. Come ready to learn\, listen\, and be part of the conversation! \nReserve Your Tickets!\n \nAbout the Film:  \nMembers of the Leadership Birmingham Class of 2022 received the rare gift of a living history lesson about a turning point in American history from those who lived it – Jefferson Drew\, Barbara Shores\, and Judge Houston Brown. \nWhat happened on Birmingham\, Alabama’s Center Street is a scar on American history\, but the voices of Dynamite Hill speak with strength and grace about how they faced unimaginable hatred\, with one repeated refrain: “I’m still here.” \nJefferson Drew encouraged the group to not just take the story to heart\, but to take action. \nThat meeting inspired us to create a multi-disciplinary media vessel for the story that opened our Leadership Birmingham experience\, taking action to educate others about our history in hope that we can create societies that abide no hatred. \nIf this story opens one set of eyes\, emboldens one young voice\, or changes one heart\, we will have been successful. URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/im-still-here-a-life-on-dynamite-hill/ LOCATION:Sidewalk Film + Cinema Center\, 1821 2nd Avenue North\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SFS_Im-Still-Here_1x1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T183000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250519T175029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T160840Z UID:24971-1750179600-1750185000@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:A Night with Legacy: Fireside Chat Celebrating Black Business Excellence DESCRIPTION:A Night with Legacy: Fireside Chat Celebrating Black Business Excellence \nPresented by Network Navigator\, powered by Prosper\, and hosted at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) \nTuesday\, June 17 | 5:00 to 7:00 PM \n520 16th Street N\, Birmingham\, AL 35203 | Commons \nJoin the Network Navigator community for A Night with Legacy\, a Juneteenth experience honoring Black-owned businesses that have endured\, uplifted\, and inspired for decades.\n\nRobert Hill of Robert Hill Tailors\nPatricia Ashford of Ashford Fashions\nKenya Buchanan of Kenya B. Luxury Fashion Design (moderator)\n\nThere is power in listening. There is wisdom in legacy. Let us know you’ll be there in the form below! URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/a-night-with-legacy/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Black-And-Gold-Minimalist-Modern-Save-The-Date-Wedding-Invitation-Instagram-Post-45-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250621 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250415T164152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T212704Z UID:24803-1749898800-1750417199@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Celebrate Juneteenth 2025 on July 14 & 19 with BCRI DESCRIPTION:See all the Juneteenth details: https://www.bcri.org/juneteenth-2025/ URL:https://www.bcri.org/juneteenth-2025/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Juneteenth-Detail-Graphics-Updated_Detail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250610T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250610T203000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024152 CREATED:20250530T212708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250531T135811Z UID:25033-1749578400-1749587400@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:BCRI x Sidewalk Cinema: Summer Film Series – Shuttlesworth DESCRIPTION:BCRI x Sidewalk Cinema: Summer Film Series – Shuttlesworth\nThe Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is partnering with Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema for a Summer Film Series! We’re using film to spark honest conversation across generations\, in hopes of moving us into action together. \nWe’re kicking things off with a screening of Shuttlesworth\, a documentary that dives into the fearless leadership of Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth and his fight for civil rights in Birmingham. \nAfter the film\, stick around for a candid conversation on leadership—what it meant in the past\, what it means now\, and what it needs to become. The discussion will feature voices from across generations\, each bringing their own perspectives and ideas of what leadership should look like to meet this moment.  \nDiscussion participants include:\n \nRaven Johnson\, Steven Stafford\, Marie Sutton\, and Reverend Dr. Thomas L. Wilder\, Jr. \nDoors Open: 5:00 PM \nFilm Screening: 6:00–7:00 PM\nDiscussion: 7:00–8:00 PM\nLocation: Sidewalk Cinema \nThis event is free and open to the public. Come ready to learn\, listen\, and be part of the conversation! \nReserve Your Tickets!\n \nAbout the Film:  \n“Shuttlesworth” traces the unique crucible of Birmingham’s brutal industrial history in creating what Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, called the “most segregated city in America” and the people that were willing to take it on – personified in the fearless\, indomitable Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. \nHis tireless work in the face of beatings at the hands of the KKK and bombing of his own home\, as well as constant harassment by the police and shunning by members of his own community\, was unprecedented in the Movement leadership and inspired legions of Foot Soldiers willing to follow him into the breach. \nBeginning with his segregated childhood in the Oxmoor Valley\, “Shuttlesworth” follows the reverend’s life through Bethel Baptist Church\, the Birmingham Campaign and the reactionary violence unleashed by the white power structure of the city. Through this lens\, “Shuttlesworth” examines the City of Birmingham\, its unique history and culture\, and how the city became the symbol for social justice and the American Civil Rights Movement. \nFeaturing exclusive interviews with Rev. Shuttlesworth\, colleagues and scholars\, the film examines Shuttlesworth’s crucial contributions to the Civil Rights Movement\, which\, in turn\, helped define the national consciousness during the mid to late 20th century and first quarter of the 21st and amplify the integral role that Birmingham played as the catalyst in propelling the Movement onto the national stage. URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/bcri-x-sidewalk-cinema-summer-film-series-shuttlesworth/ LOCATION:Sidewalk Film + Cinema Center\, 1821 2nd Avenue North\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/SFS_Shuttlesworth2-24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024153 CREATED:20250515T180613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T170118Z UID:24963-1748685600-1748692800@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Community of Readers: Summer Kickoff! DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event has reached capacity. \nWe’re helping 3rd and 4th-grade students kick off their summer reading right with our Community of Readers event on Saturday\, May 31 at 10:00 am! \nStudents can expect a day filled with exciting activities\, including: \n\nSelected readings from books focused on human and civil rights\, justice\, equity\, and inclusion\nFree books!\nInteractive arts and crafts activities\nLunch is provided for all attendees!\n\nBring your 3rd and 4th graders out for a day of fun\, learning\, and community! Register below! \nThis program was made possible in part by a grant from the National Park Foundation. URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/community-of-readers-summer-kickoff/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CoR_May2-1x1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250514T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250514T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024153 CREATED:20250410T200559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T200559Z UID:24789-1747216800-1747224000@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation DESCRIPTION:Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience is necessary. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork\, Q&A about the BCRI support options and participate in a mini scavenger hunt in the Galleries.   Light refreshments available. \nRegister below! \n\n \n \n Volunteer Orientation\n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands\n Country\n \n \n Email\n \n PhoneOccupationEmployerCommentsWhich date are you attending?October 15\, 2025November 12\, 2025December 10\, 2025 URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/volunteer-orientation-2/ LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, 520 16th St N.\, Birmingham\, Alabama ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Volunteer-photo-treatment-horizontal_May.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250517 DTSTAMP:20260624T024153 CREATED:20250506T211005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T193020Z UID:24933-1746788400-1747393199@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:LILLY\, film screening at Sidewalk Cinema DESCRIPTION:LILLY at Sidewalk Cinema \nMay 9-15 | 1821 2nd Avenue N (below the Pizitz!) \nShow your BCRI membership card for a 10% discount on popcorn!\nBased on the remarkable true story of working-class hero\, Lilly Ledbetter\, a hard-working Alabama tire factory supervisor whose singular goal is to lift her family into the middle class. Having grown up in poverty\, she endures a work environment plagued by pervasive harassment for the sake of the best paycheck in the county. As retirement approaches\, Lilly discovers that the system has been cheating her\, paying her close to half of what the men with the same jobs are earning. Outraged\, Lilly fights this injustice to the Supreme Court\, the corridors of Congress and eventually The White House all while powerful forces try to shut her down. LILLY follows the transformation of an ordinary citizen into the face of an issue\, illuminating the impact a single\, courageous person can have. \n\n\nDirector: Rachel Feldman\nSidewalk Screening Dates: May 9th-15th\nRuntime: 1h 33m\nRating: PG-13\nTheme: Women’s Rights\, Fair Pay\, Alabama Stories\n\nFor show times\, visit https://sidewalkfest.com/events/. Popcorn discount for BCRI members is only available from May 9-15\, 2025. URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/lilly/ LOCATION:Sidewalk Film + Cinema Center\, 1821 2nd Avenue North\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LillyPoster.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250509T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250509T113000 DTSTAMP:20260624T024153 CREATED:20250501T171006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T171221Z UID:24885-1746779400-1746790200@www.bcri.org SUMMARY:Children's March Reenactment with the Civil Rights Activist Committee DESCRIPTION:Join the Civil Rights Activist Committee (CRAC) on Friday\, May 9 to celebrate 62 years of the 1963 Children’s March. \n8:30 am | Meet at Kelly Ingram Park for a symbolic walk to City Hall \n9:30 to 11:30 am | Program: “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round” at the Historic Boutwell Auditorium \nFor more information\, email info@cracfs.org.  \nThis event is supported by the 1963 Foot Soldiers\, City of Birmingham Department of Youth Services\, City of Birmingham Division of Social Justice and Racial Equity\, Boutwell Auditorium\, Make It Happen Theatre Company\, the U.S. National Park Service\, and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.bcri.org/event/childrens-march-reenactment-with-the-civil-rights-activist-committee/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bcri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/flyerwithlogos.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR