National Center for Civil and Human Rights
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(678) 999-8990
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Atlanta’s newest museum near the World of Coca-Cola is designed to pay tribute to men and women who have fought for equality and justice throughout the world. The Downtown attraction notably exhibits Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic collection of personal papers and artifacts. In addition, it also features interactive exhibits on the stories behind civil rights heroes and focus on current human rights issues from around the world.
VA Virginia Schenck/Battle Cry Album Release Experience
Saturday April 18, 2020 06:00 pm EDT
Doors open at 6 p.m. for museum tours and cocktails.Show starts at 8 p.m.
Moved by the current need for civil and human rights action, Schenck created her latest album Battle Cry(2020) to use the power of music to generate change. The message of the new album is not only of resistance, but also o...
Cost: $40-250
Dear Dr. King 2020
Monday January 20, 2020 11:00 am EST
Members of last summer's project will reconvene with playwright Pearl Cleage & director Patrick McColery to create a very special staged reading in honor of Dr. King & his legacy.
Cost: Free
Fall 2019 Music, Movies, and the American Spirit
Sunday December 1, 2019 01:00 pm EST
A series of classes with Bob Bahr to examine and discuss and examine the influence of film, popular music, and American religious thought in the years following World War II during the late 1940s and 1950s.
This influential period in American culture and thought, much of it inspired by creativ...
Cost: $49
Fall 2019 Shout, Sing-Out!
Saturday November 30, 2019 11:30 am EST
Shout, Sing-Out! is a children’s stage show, designed as an early primer (for ages 10 & under) in understanding community, personal investment, and famous figures in history. Our audience will be treated to amazing storytelling and rousing singalongs, followed by a fun poster making project designed...
Cost: Free
EXPERIENCE THE FORGOTTEN: THE DIGNITY MUSEUM
Tuesday November 19, 2019 06:30 pm EST
As a part of our celebration of the 71st anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we partnered with Love Beyond Walls to host a program in discussing ending homelessness in Atlanta and what we can do to get there.
The Center and Love Beyond Walls invite the commun...
Cost: Free
Fall 2019 Music, Movies, and the American Spirit
Sunday November 17, 2019 01:00 pm EST
This influential period in American culture and thought, much of it inspired by creative and religious figures from the American South, helped to lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement and the changes in thinking about the role of women in American society.
Through the abundant u...
Cost: $49
Fall 2019 Shout, Sing-Out!
Saturday November 16, 2019 11:30 am EST
Shout, Sing-Out! is a children’s stage show, designed as an early primer (for ages 10 & under) in understanding community, personal investment, and famous figures in history. Our audience will be treated to amazing storytelling and rousing singalongs, followed by a fun poster making project designed...
Cost: Free
THE OTHER DREAM: KING AND THE POOR PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN OPENING RECEPTION
Wednesday November 13, 2019 06:00 pm EST
In partnership with Morehouse College and the Atlanta University Center: Robert W. Woodruff Library, you are cordially invited to a welcoming reception and community conversation for our newest Morehouse College Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Voice to the Voiceless collection, The Other Dream: King an...
Cost: Free
TORN APART FILM SCREENING
Tuesday November 12, 2019 06:00 pm EST
Torn Apart tackles the issue of family separation at the US southern border. The film tells the stories of two mothers separated from their children. Shana Tabak, an Atlanta lawyer and the Director of Tahirih Justice Center/Atlanta is featured in the film along with her asylum client, Vilma Carrill...
Cost: Free
Fall 2019 Music, Movies, and the American Spirit
Sunday November 10, 2019 01:00 pm EST
A series of classes with Bob Bahr to examine and discuss and examine the influence of film, popular music, and American religious thought in the years following World War II during the late 1940s and 1950s.
This influential period in American culture and thought, much of it inspired by creativ...
Cost: $49
Red Summer
Wednesday July 31, 2019 06:30 pm EDT
Artist talkback with photographer and historian Wendel White, in partnership with Atlanta Celebrates Photography. 2019 marks the 100th commemoration of Red Summer, a period of time where America was rocked by “anti-black” riots and lynchings directly following WWI.
Cost: Included in admission
Embodied Empathy
Wednesday July 24, 2019 03:00 pm EDT
Center guests are invited to witness a group theatre street production performance from the John Lewis Fellows as they interpret the power of social justice solidarities. A hands-on workshop where John Lewis Fellows will work with local theater and performance artists to create a group street theatr...
Cost: Included in admission
Let Justice Roll
Thursday July 4, 2019 03:00 pm EDT
Center visitors are invited to participate in this civil rights concert tour from the Grace Chorale of Brooklyn and The Congressional Chorus in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Red Summer, 1919.
Cost: Included in admission
Headline, Byline, Exclusive: King's Legacy Through Media
Wednesday June 19, 2019 07:00 pm EDT
Come to a welcoming reception and panel discussion exploring Dr. King’s legacy and relationship with the media.
Cost: Free
Article 19: The Right to Intellectual Freedom
Wednesday June 5, 2019 06:30 pm EDT
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights and Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society invite you to participate in this community interview with Secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Kappa Society Fred Lawrence as he discusses the right to intellectual freedom. Other speakers include Georgia First Am...
Cost: Free
Art and the City: Sustainable Art Practice
Thursday April 25, 2019 07:00 pm EDT
In partnership with the Urban Catalyst Lab, National Center for Civil and Human Rights invites you to participate in this community dialogue about the utility of art as a solution to a sustainable and equitable urban future.
Cost: price of admission
Enviornmental Justice in Global Communities
Wednesday April 10, 2019 07:00 pm EDT
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights honor both World Health Day and Earth Day with this community conversation about human and environmental health. The featured speaker is renowned environmental scientist Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, and accompanying images are provided by human rights advocat...
Cost: Free
Women in Sports Leadership
Thursday March 21, 2019 07:00 pm EDT
Participate in this community dialogue about the various roles women play in the field of athletic sports.
Cost: Free
In Remembrance of King: Civil Rights Tapestries Premiere
Friday February 22, 2019 06:30 pm EST
As part of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights ongoing collaborative work with the global arts community, we have partnered with Amnesty International’s Art for Amnesty and The City of Atlanta for the launch of our forthcoming temporary exhibition: In Remembrance of King: Civil Rights T...
Cost: Free
100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30313
(678) 999-8990
Atlanta, GA 30313
civilandhumanrights.org
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