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Powerful People in Progress: Doug Shipman and Derreck Kayongo

Powerful People in Progress: Doug Shipman and Derreck Kayongo

Rights Not Reserved is a podcast from the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. We discuss activism, history and today’s pressing human rights concerns with local, national and international

How to be Black

How to be Black

Being a Black woman comes with many different perspectives and hardships, but I  never knew I would understand the feeling of pride. This disconnect with issues within the Black community

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

Author of this blog post, Kelly Crosby, is a Gallery Assistant at the Center for Civil and Human Rights. What’s in a name? Apparently, everything. I’ve had many interesting conversations

The Detour and My Foundation

The Detour and My Foundation

Torrie Shepard is the Marketing and Communications intern at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights.  Standing Room Only is a weekly blog series that follows Torrie’s journey from

Lessons from the Lunch Counter

Lessons from the Lunch Counter

Sometimes the reality of history can feel unbelievable, not in a way that makes you question if past events truly happened, but how actual people lived and fought through them. This past semester, I

The Mustard Seed

The Mustard Seed

Torrie Shepard is the Marketing and Communications intern at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights.  Standing Room Only is a weekly blog series that follows Torrie’s journey from

Celebrating the Powerful Women of the Center for Civil and Human Rights

Celebrating the Powerful Women of the Center for Civil and Human Rights

On this last day of Women’s HERstory Month, I wanted to honor some very important women to the City of Atlanta. The city is home to many attractions and the

Brown vs. Board of Education: Rewind and Fast Forward by Keisha Lewis

Brown vs. Board of Education: Rewind and Fast Forward by Keisha Lewis

Author of this blog post, Keisha Lewis, is the Director of Visitor Services at the Center for Civil and Human Rights.  As I arrived at work, busses unloaded anxious middle

Women and Politics with Adrienne White: New Episode of Rights Not Reserved

Women and Politics with Adrienne White: New Episode of Rights Not Reserved

Adrienne White, VP of Finance at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, talked with us about Women and Politics on our latest episode of our podcast, Rights Not

“Until…”: Telling Stories of Civil and Human Rights through Recycled Materials

“Until…”: Telling Stories of Civil and Human Rights through Recycled Materials

“Until…” is a temporary art display featured inside the Center for Civil and Human Rights through March 11, 2017. The display located on our 3rd floor tells the stories of