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...
Spend a day at The Center with FREE admission sponsored by FedEx. On Saturday, February 25, celebrate Black History Month with us free of charge! Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to reserve them online in advance. Online tickets are sold out. However, we will allow walk-up visitation throughout...
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...
Villa Albertine, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs are thrilled to present Night of Ideas Atlanta 2023, More Justice! Defending Rights, Realizing Dreams, on March 4, from 7pm to midnight. In the spirit of the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, Night of...
International journalist and author Atia Abawi joins us for a conversation about the current situation of Afghan women and children now that the Taliban are back in power. Women in Afghanistan have been effectively cut off from society and girls have been banned from school after 6th grade. What does this mean for them? What...
Join us for a panel discussion that explores the racial and sexual violence committed against African American women when they speak about injustices committed against them. Panelists with backgrounds in Race and Gender Studies will explore the history and stereotypical imagery of African American women.
Women's Health Forum consists of two presentations that shed light on issues pertaining to women's wellness. The first presentation comes on the heels of the documentary "Aftershock" and discusses Black Maternal Morbidity and Mortality. The second presentation is led by the Founder of the Kidney Champion Foundation and spreads awareness about kidney disease and organ...
Join the Center for a conversation with Daughters of the Movement, Aisha Withers Mitchell and Lisa S. McNair. The conversation will explore their experiences growing up in the Civil Rights Movement, how their families inspired them through their work and the continuing work they do today. A light reception will proceed the conversation. Sponsored by...
The Center will host a series of activities in celebration of AAPI month! Join us on May 13th and 20th to engage in some family-friendly fun. These events are held in partnership with Asian Americans Advancing Justice in Atlanta and the Asian American Advocacy Fund.
The Center will host a series of activities in celebration of AAPI month! Join us on May 13th and 20th to engage in some family-friendly fun. These events are held in partnership with Asian Americans Advancing Justice in Atlanta and the Asian American Advocacy Fund.
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights presents, Kidspiration a fun and interactive summer program teaching kids ages 4-12 how to tap their power to influence the world around them and be active citizens. It incorporates various activities and performances that educate and entertain the youth about voting, freedom and equality, advocacy, and other...