Stories That Inspire. Voices That Lead.
From history to headlines, our blog connects the fight for rights to the people shaping the future. Dive into stories that challenge, uplift, and ignite the changemaker in all of us.
Sit-In: Supplementary Materials
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down | Supplementary Materials It was February 1, 1960. They didn’t need menus. Their order was simple. A doughnut and coffee with cream on the side. Courageously defying the WHITES ONLY edict of the era,
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 in the summer of 1964. They enlisted large numbers of
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 body in an open casket served for many as a catalyst to
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 injustice. Since June 23, 2014, when The Center opened, we
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 University and attend Columbia University. A job at Alabama State College for Negroes (now Alabama
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 Rights’ LGBTQ Institute and International Human Trafficking Institute (IHTI), have