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City of Atlanta Mayoral Debate
Mayoral Candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood will participate in a Human Rights-focused debate moderated by WSB TV’s Jocelyn Dorsey at the Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Find out more »Taking a Stand, Taking a Knee
Hear from ESPN sports journalist Jemele Hill, Army Green Beret and NFL player Nate Boyer and 1968 Olympian Dr. Tommie Smith, as they share their experiences on the trials and triumphs of unexpected activism.
Find out more »Raise Your Voice
Raise Your Voice is a community sing-a-long led by the"Shades of Yale" choir from Yale University.
Find out more »King’s Speeches
Austin Broughton will recite three speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The performance also includes the last speech by Dr. King, "I've Been to the Mountaintop," orated in the Glenn Room with lights dimmed to bring focus to the words of Dr. King.
Find out more »Palefsky Collision Project Annual Performance
Students from the 16th Annual Palefsky Collision Project will come together to perform readings of their letters to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Find out more »Civil & Human Rights Radio
We have invited Ricci Deforest, the current owner of the WERD station/museum, and a few other community members to join us for a film screening and panel discussion.
Find out more »Behind the Movement Screening
Experience a special screening of Behind the Movement, a retelling of how Rosa Parks sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. After the film, join actors Meta Golding (Rosa Parks) and Isaiah Washington (E.D. Nixon) as they lead a conversation about their roles. Behind the Movement is a unique and fast-paced retelling of how Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat launched the history-making Montgomery Bus Boycott. The film reveals the untold story of how a group of everyday people decided this incident was…
Find out more »Breaking Barriers: Winter Olympics Reception
Mingle with Olympians and noted sport professionals to celebrate the opening of the Winter Olympics!
Find out more »How to be Woke as Fabian
Join the Center for Civil and Human Rights in welcoming Atlanta artist Fabian (Occasional Superstar) for a one-night showing of his socially conscious art.
Find out more »Constance Baker Motley: One Woman’s Fight for Civil Rights
Author Gary Ford Jr. leads a discussion focused on Constance Baker Motley, a trailblazer in the legal profession who broke through barriers as a champion for justice.
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