Our Blog
Arthur M. Blank’s Proceeds from Forthcoming Memoir, “Good Company,” Going to The National Center for Civil and Human Rights
June 25, 2020 |
BLANK TO MAKE INITIAL CONTRIBUTION OF $300,000 AS PART OF BOOK’S DEBUT ATLANTA (June 24, 2020) – Arthur M. Blank’s personal proceeds from his book, GOOD COMPANY, will be donated…
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights commemorates and celebrates Juneteenth
June 18, 2020 |
“The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free,” wrote Major General Gordon Granger 155 years ago in General Order Number Three. This freedom, he continued, “involves…
Statement of Jill Savitt, CEO of The National Center for Civil and Human Rights
June 1, 2020 |
We start our week against a backdrop of pain and injustice in our country because of the recent murders of black men and women by vigilantes and law enforcement. There…
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights Presents 2020 Power to Inspire Honorees
May 19, 2020 |
Due to COVID-19, The Center’s sixth annual event will happen live online at https://www.thecenterpowertoinspire.org through June Atlanta, Ga. (May 19, 2020) – The National Center for Civil and Human Rights…
Mari Copeny: More Than A Pageant Queen
April 21, 2020 |
In the small town of Flint, Michigan, in 2016, one child sent a letter to Former President Barack Obama to advocate for environmental change in her community. Unlike many other…
“Our House is on Fire”: Supplementary Materials
April 21, 2020 |
Join us for a reading of Jeanette Winter’s “Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg’s Call to Save the Planet”. Learn the story of Greta Thunberg, the seventeen-year-old climate activist…
The Voice of an Untamed Heart: Victim of Circumstance amid COVID 19
April 20, 2020 |
I woke up this morning to rain falling and echoes of my children talking. It is a normalness that I have been accustomed to but soon I remember that it’s…
“3,585 Miles to be an American Girl”: Supplementary Materials
April 15, 2020 |
3,585 Miles to be an American Girl | Supplementary Materials Join us for Nury Crawford’s reading of her book “3,585 Miles to be an American Girl”. An English & Spanish…
Greta Thunberg: More Than A Teenager
April 15, 2020 |
A Swedish teenager ignited a global generational movement to force the world to address climate change. In 2018, Greta Thunberg began her campaign to address the existential threat of climate…
A Note from the Executive Director of IHTI
April 14, 2020 |
In critical times, those who are most vulnerable suffer much more than those of us blessed with stable families, support systems, and resources. Some see this as an opportunity to…