Inside The Center January 2024 – Donor Spotlight
Our inaugural Donor Spotlight focuses on Frank Sims and Tom Glenn, the co-chairs of our Building the Vision expansion campaign, and long-time friends of The Center. We asked Frank and […]
A Statement from President and CEO, Jill Savitt on the Passing of Dexter Scott King
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights mourns the loss of Dexter Scott King. A lifelong civil rights activist, Dexter will be remembered for his dedication to protecting the […]
Exhibit Reflection: We Who Believe in Freedom: 1964–A Transformative Year in Civil Rights
By Lance Wheeler Each year, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights partners with the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection, to showcase Dr. King’s personal papers in […]
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 […]
LGBTQ Institute Programs Impact the Future of the Workplace and Grassroots Advocacy
This summer, The LGBTQ Institute selected sixteen people nationally, ages 16 to 30, to participate in its new Youth Advocacy Fellowship program. Over the next year, the Institute will connect […]
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 […]
Unearthing the Past: Identifying Victims of the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre
In a significant step towards shedding light on a dark chapter of American history, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights’ Truth and Transformation Initiative, in collaboration with the […]
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 […]
Commemorating Atlanta’s History: The Truth and Transformation Initiative
Author: Darrin Sims In this blog post, we delve into the Truth and Transformation Initiative, which aims to bring to light the historical significance of the 1906 Atlanta Race […]