Open for viewing November 19, 2022 until January 8, 2023. This special exhibit will travel across the country to educate families on what has happened in the past in hopes of fostering racial harmony and reconciliation today.
Our reader is Sandra Henderson. She is a retired Library Director from Lawson State Community College. She has also served as librarian in the Birmingham Public School System and the Birmingham Public Library. Ms Henderson loves reading and children’s books. She loves sharing her unique oral creative skills with students and children of all ages.
Join the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute on December 22nd for a celebration of the origin and history of Kwanzaa through the arts. The event will open with drummers and dancers, followed by a presentation from Legacy students highlighting the history … Read More
Join us for a day of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a number of engaging activities & performances from Birmingham artists! The event is free. Please register to reserve your time slot. Day's Activities Scavenger hunts & quizzes … Read More
Bring your lunch and join in a discussion of ancient African tradition of “Remembering your Soul” based on the book Duma’s Song by Author Jenny Lewis. Register today.
Join the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in an exploration of Black Resistance in film each week throughout the month of February. Films will run each day in the Odessa Woolfolk Gallery for visitors to enjoy and learn more at the … Read More
Join us for a film screening of "Fifth Little Girl" followed by a brief talk back with BCRI's historical content expert, Barry McNealy.
Join the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in an exploration of Black Resistance in film each week throughout the month of February. Films will run each day in the Odessa Woolfolk Gallery for visitors to enjoy and learn more at the … Read More
Join the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in an exploration of Black Resistance in film each week throughout the month of February. Films will run each day in the Odessa Woolfolk Gallery for visitors to enjoy and learn more at the … Read More
Join the BCRI ACE Team -- Archives, Curation, Exhibits and Education -- as we watch and discuss "Two Distant Strangers." This Academy Award Winning live action short film (32min) examines the deaths of Black Americans during encounters with police through … Read More
In partnership with Vulcan Park & Museum and Birmingham Children’s Theatre, and with funding from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, BCRI Presents Washington & DuBois: A Matter of Conscience. Playwright Lee Shackelford's dramatic dialogue recounts the philosophies of … Read More
Join the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in an exploration of Black Resistance in film each week throughout the month of February. Films will run each day in the Odessa Woolfolk Gallery for visitors to enjoy and learn more at the … Read More
