The Revolutionary Love Tour is coming to Birmingham!  💜    Register to attend here!   💜 Free and open to the public, this event will be held in BCRI's Odessa Woolfolk Gallery. Doors will open at 5:00 PM. The Revolutionary Love … Read More

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

Join us for another book signing at the BCRI Bookstore! Get your copy of Dr. Horace Huntley's "A Glimpse at my Life and Works Through Poetry and Prose" on November 2nd from 12-2pm. 

Join us in celebrating our 32nd anniversary by becoming a member of the BCRI family! This week, BCRI MEMBERS can win 4 tickets to BCRI's 32nd Anniversary celebration!   HOW TO ENTER - from Tuesday, November 12 through Saturday, November 16: 1.Sign … Read More

Join BCRI’s monthly lecture series with head archivist, Wayne Coleman, featuring Chadra Pittman on Native American land acknowledgments in Central Alabama.   Register below to attend!

All are welcome to celebrate! Tickets are $32 for 32 years and available here! Online ticket sales will end at 5 PM on Tuesday, 11/19. (Tickets may be purchased in-person at the BCRI ticket booth during the event.) Join BCRI … Read More

Grab your copy of "Eliza Grace Saves Christmas" before the holidays and meet the author, Irealle Saul-Sylvas.  She will be signing copies at the BCRI Gift Store on December 7th from 1-3pm. 

Come celebrate the holiday season with BCRI and help support our mission at the Gifts for Good Holiday Market, presented by Protective Life at Protective Stadium on Dec. 14. Shop handcrafted gifts, baked goods, home décor and more from local … Read More

Bring the family and celebrate Kwanzaa with BCRI! Together, we'll explore the seven principles and symbols of this annual celebration of African-American family, community, and culture. Register to join us below! First celebrated in 1966, the seven days of Kwanzaa … Read More

Join us at our last book signing of the year at BCRI! Meet the author, Keith Cockrell, and get your signed copy of "When You Celebrate Christmas" on December 21 from 12 to 1pm. 

Birmingham Honors the Life and Legacy of Nikki Giovanni An initiative of Birmingham's inaugural Poet Laureate, Salaam Green, in collaboration with Priscilla Hancock Cooper and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Inspired by Giovanni’s Poem: “The Funeral of Martin Luther King, … Read More

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. (updated 1/14/25) Join us for the world premiere of BIG MAMA THORNTON: ALABAMA KID, a captivating documentary that delves into the extraordinary life and legacy of the legendary blues singer. This Birmingham native, inducted into … Read More