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

Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience available. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork, Q&A about the BCRI … Read More

Come by the BCRI Bookstore for a talk and book signing with author, Charlene H. Bray. Grab a signed copy of her latest book, "To Live, To Die, To Live: Stories of Eternal Connections" on August 24th from 12pm to … Read More

Visit the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute during this season of Latinx & Hispanic celebration to view the Bare Hands, Inc. Día de los Muertos exhibit from September 4 through October 15. Día de los Muertos is a beautiful and joyful … Read More

Participate in our art outreach initiative: Memorial Altar Box Art Classes with Bare Hands, Inc.!    Through these classes, we hope to spread awareness for Día de los Muertos Alabama and create an immersive art experience for people of ALL … Read More

Join BCRI's monthly lecture series with head archivist, Wayne Coleman, featuring Juan Mena and Vanessa Holmes of Latino News for a discussion on Latinx experiences in Alabama.  Register below to attend!   Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with BCRI

Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience available. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork, Q&A about the BCRI … Read More

Another Saturday book talk is coming up at BCRI! Meet author, Elunda Sanders, and grab a signed copy of her latest work, “Looking Through the Mirror', at the BCRI Bookstore on Saturday, October 5 from 12 to 2 pm.

Meet The Super Financial Bros at BCRI!  Join our Saturday book signing and grab your signed copy of their children's book series on October 19 from 12 to 2pm. 

As our closing event for Shuttlesworth Week, this month's History Explorations lecture series from our Archives department will center the life and legacy of Fred Shuttlesworth, as told through the biography, "A Fire You Can't Put Out."  Register here to … Read More