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NCCHR Begins Construction on 24,000-square-foot Expansion for Enhanced Visitor Experience and Programs

Museum to operate through 2024 and close for roughly seven months in 2025.  ATLANTA (March 11, 2024) – The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) has begun construction

Statement from President and CEO Jill Savitt on the passing of Dan Moore Sr.

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights mourns the loss of activist, author, and filmmaker Dan Moore Sr. He lastingly enriched Atlanta as the founder and executive director of

NCCHR Board of Directors Welcomes New Leaders

Four new members help advance NCCHR’s mission and expansion strategy. Egbert Perry, Chairman of Integral, succeeds Hon. Shirley Franklin as board Chair.   February 22, 2024 (ATLANTA) – The National Center

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

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

NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OBSERVES THE 117TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1906 ATLANTA RACE MASSACRE: A WEEK OF TRUTH, COMMEMORATION, AND TRANSFORMATION 

The Center’s Truth and Transformation Initiative empowers communities to confront hidden history, correct incomplete narratives, and build a more equitable future.   ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2023 – The National Center for

Statement from the Center: Condemning the white supremacist mass shooting in Jacksonville, Florida

As The Center observes the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, our hearts grieve with the people of Jacksonville, Florida at the loss of three Black lives this past

A Statement from The Center on SCOTUS Decision

On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decision, effectively diminishing the impact of affirmative action by ending consideration of race in college admissions. The decision overturned more than

National Center for Civil and Human Rights Board of Directors Welcomes New Leaders

Two new members, experienced in corporate and operational leadership, will help advance The Center’s mission and expansion strategy Feb. 27, 2023 (ATLANTA) – The National Center for Civil and Human

Tyre Nichols Senseless Murder Demands Fundamental Police Culture Reform

The National Center of Civil and Human Rights expresses pain and outrage at the ongoing human rights violations committed by police officers in the wake of widespread demands for substantive