• A Night with Legacy: Fireside Chat Celebrating Black Business Excellence

    Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N., Birmingham, Alabama

    A Night with Legacy: Fireside Chat Celebrating Black Business Excellence Presented by Network Navigator, powered by Prosper, and hosted at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) Tuesday, June 17 | 5:00 to 7:00 PM 520 16th Street N, Birmingham, AL … Read More

  • Smithfield Historic Walking Tour

    Parker High School 400 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Blvd, Birmingham, Alabama

    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 … Read More

  • Volunteer Orientation

    Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N., Birmingham, Alabama

    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 … Read More

  • Smithfield Historic Walking Tour

    Smithfield Library 1 8th Ave W, Birmingham, AL, United States

    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 … Read More

  • Smithfield Public Art Walk

    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. Click here for details!

  • BCRI x Sidewalk Cinema: Summer Film Series – 54 Miles to Home

    Sidewalk Film + Cinema Center 1821 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, United States

    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 … Read More

  • Volunteer Orientation

    Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N., Birmingham, Alabama

    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 … Read More

  • FEARLESS: Remembering Birmingham Voting Rights Champions

    Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N., Birmingham, Alabama

    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 … Read More

  • BCRI x Sidewalk Cinema: Summer Film Series – Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round

    Sidewalk Film + Cinema Center 1821 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, United States

    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. This documentary … Read More

  • Author Reading with Carolyn McKinstry

    Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N., Birmingham, Alabama

    Join us for an empowering morning with Carolyn McKinstry, author of While the World Watched. On 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 … Read More