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Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month: Acknowledging Significant Figures in Cultural Progress
Each year, September 15 – October 15 is marked as Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month. This is a time to appreciate and celebrate Hispanic and Latine communities’ cultures, histories, and diversity. Several activists are credited with these communities’ progress, and
Civic Engagement: Voting in Midterm Elections
By: Hillary Olsen It’s time to prepare for the 2022 midterms and let your voice be heard! The midterm elections are one of the most talked about elections in the US and with good reason. This election cycle takes place
Disability Pride and Advocating for Access
By: Lissie Cox During July, Disability Pride month, we celebrate the efforts of thousands who organized for decades to create the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is also a moment to recognize the foundation laid by the civil rights movement
IHG HOTELS & RESORTS SPONSORS FREE ADMISSION TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS JUNE 25, 2022 IN HONOR OF PRIDE MONTH
WHAT: In partnership with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, IHG Hotels & Resorts is providing free admission to The Center on June 25, 2022, in honor of Pride Month. The general public will have access to its
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights Launches New King Exhibition and Celebrates Juneteenth
A Legacy of Creative Protest: King & Youth Activism is the first new King exhibit in more than two years. (ATLANTA, GA) June 6, 2022—The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (The Center) will celebrate Juneteenth 2022 with a weekend
Why Celebrate Juneteenth? An Exploration of the Historical Journey to Freedom for African Americans
By Nicole Moore, NCCHR Director of Education Juneteenth commemorates the day, June 19, 1865, when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and read General Order Number Three. His order stated that “the people of Texas are informed that