Month: March 2020

Freedom Summer—Missing Workers

Frustrated by the continued intimidation and violence leveled against African Americans attempting to vote in Mississippi, and by the lack of federal intervention, civil rights organizers developed a new strategy

Mamie Till: More Than A Mother

In August 1955, Mamie Till-Mobley tragically became an agent of change when her 13-year old son, Emmett, was murdered while visiting family in Mississippi. Till-Mobley’s decision to show her son’s brutalized

The Time is Right

In this time of medical crisis and instability, please enjoy this reminder that Atlanta is a strong and vibrant community that can rise to the occasion of any inequity or

JoAnn Robinson: More Than A Teacher

JoAnn Robinson began her career in public service as an educator in Macon, Georgia, working in public schools as an educator. She would go on to earn her master’s degree from Atlanta

National Center for Civil and Human Rights’ IHTI & LGBTQI Partner with Emory University to Launch New Campaign To End Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Youth in Atlanta

Coalition receives $1 million NoVo Foundation grant to advance compreshensive solutions supporting marginalized communities in Fulton County Atlanta, GA (February 24, 2020) – The National Center for Civil and Human