The Center invites co-celebrants of Black History Month to hear and experience the power of the improvisational rhythms of jazz music to inspire movements, put a name to unspeakable acts, lighten a heavy heart, and calm a troubled spirit. We will present two speakers who will contextualize the evening repertoire and talk about the connection […]
Join the Center as journalist Ernie Suggs, who has reported on race and culture for the Atlanta Journal Constitution for 25 years, sits down with Ambassador Andrew Young for a conversation around Suggs’ book “The Many Lives of Andrew Young”. The former Atlanta mayor will share stories about his life and his perspective on the […]
The Center invites co-celebrants of black history month to hear about and experience the power of black sacred music to inspire movements, lighten a heavy heart, or to calm a troubled spirit. We will present two speakers who will contextualize the evening repertoire, and talk about the connection between Black sacred music and civil rights […]
WABE-FM hosts a premiere of Season 4 of its Peabody Award-winning podcast “Buried Truths”. The podcast is hosted and based on a course taught by Emory Pulitzer Prize-winning professor and journalist Hank Klibanoff. Season 3 focused on the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. Klibanoff will discuss the podcast’s Season 4 return to the civil rights era […]
You are invited to engage in conversation with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights Culture Connections Team on topics including Brave vs Safe Space, Diversity and Intersectionality, Equality vs Equity, and Being an Ally for Equity. This experience features a screening of Love Beyond Walls Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Terence Lester’s new […]
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights and Made by Us are hosting a Slice of History, a meet-up for young adults ages 18-30, to kick off Civic Season 2023. We'll have free pizza, drinks, a live DJ, and - best of all - we'll take a trip back to the past and discover […]
Join The National Center for Civil and Human Rights and Ancestry for a screening of "A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson", a documentary, chronicling the incredible story of an African American family who embarks on a journey of discovery after a lost letter from a formerly enslaved ancestor is unearthed. After the […]
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is proud to celebrate Veteran's Day with free admission to The Center for Service members. In addition, up to 5 family members will receive 20% off their general admission ticket fees. Tickets must be purchased at the window.
Join us as we celebrate Indigenous Heritage Month with a performance by Violet Lauren. She is a proud activist and fancy shawl dancer for the Atlanta Indigenous People’s Association. Violet is a passionate artist and proud daughter to her Cherokee/Chickasaw and Ojibwe parents. She leads panels on civil rights issues such as MMIWG (Missing and […]
Join NEXT Atlanta, MARTA, and WABE ATL for the national premiere of "The NEXT Movement Season 1" concert film series on November 21 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. This innovative film showcases rising artists of color at the intersection of art and social justice, set against the backdrop of a MARTA […]
Join us at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights on Saturday, December 12 at 2PM for a screening of ”Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life”. Not In Our Town’s ”Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life” documents Pittsburgh's powerful community response to hate in the aftermath of the […]
Historically, music has had the power to influence and connect cultures. Join The Center to explore the evolution of musical collaboration between Black and Jewish musicians from the 1950s to today. We'll combine live music, storytelling, and provocative discussion to examine the prolific and complicated relationship between these two groups who made American music "American."
