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Inside The Center January 2024 – Donor Spotlight
Our inaugural Donor Spotlight focuses on Frank Sims and Tom Glenn, the co-chairs of our Building the Vision expansion campaign, and long-time friends of The Center. We asked Frank and Tom to reflect on why they chose to be champions
A Statement from President and CEO, Jill Savitt on the Passing of Dexter Scott King
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights mourns the loss of Dexter Scott King. A lifelong civil rights activist, Dexter will be remembered for his dedication to protecting the legacy of his father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and
Exhibit Reflection: We Who Believe in Freedom: 1964–A Transformative Year in Civil Rights
By Lance Wheeler Each year, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights partners with the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection, to showcase Dr. King’s personal papers in our museum’s Voice to the Voiceless Gallery. 2023’s exhibit focused
The Center in the News: Truth and Transformation Commemorates the 117th Anniversary of the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre
Since 2021, The Center’s Truth and Transformation Initiative has commemorated the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre as a pillar of its mission to help communities confront painful history. This year, the initiative created powerful events that established a new standard for
LGBTQ Institute Programs Impact the Future of the Workplace and Grassroots Advocacy
This summer, The LGBTQ Institute selected sixteen people nationally, ages 16 to 30, to participate in its new Youth Advocacy Fellowship program. Over the next year, the Institute will connect fellows with mentors, scholars, and seasoned advocates to fuse their
Southern Company Honors The National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Southern Company honored The National Center for Civil and Human Rights for its longstanding impact on Atlanta and the southeast during the 2023 Evening of Excellence on September 22. Our President and CEO, Jill Savitt, travelled to Washington, D.C., to