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Students, Friends, Colleagues on ‘The Gift’ That is Odessa Woolfolk
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
Gloria A. Dennard was a student in Odessa Woolfolk’s 10th-grade history class at Birmingham’s Samuel Ullman High School,...
Civil Rights Marker Damaged in Birmingham, Here’s Response From BCRI
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An Alabama state historical marker named for Bishop Calvin Wallace Woods, Sr., one of Birmingham's greatest civil rights leaders, was intentionally damaged by an...
Birmingham celebrates Black History Month with these activities
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Honoring Black History Month may look and feel different this year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic but there...
Pastor T.D. Jakes, Atlanta Mayor pledge to match Woodfin’s $1K to...
By Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute hosted a virtual roundtable of Black mayors on Thursday, moderated by TV Evangelist and best-selling author...
Regions Bank Announces $75K Grant for BCRI
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Regions Bank today announced a $75,000 grant for the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI), a cultural and educational research center that chronicles the visual and oral...
City Council Approves $250K in Funding for BCRI
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved $250,000 in emergency funds for Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) as the...
Angela Davis Receives Birmingham’s Top Human Rights Award
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Angela Davis, humanitarian, global civil rights activist and Birmingham native on Friday received the Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award from...
Angela Davis To Receive BCRI’s Shuttlesworth Award on June 19
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Global human rights activist, scholar, author and Birmingham native Dr. Angela Y. Davis will receive the Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, the highest award...
New Exhibit Exploring Life During Jim Crow Opens Oct. 18 at...
By Jon Eastwood
bhamnow.com
Maybe you’ve heard personal stories from your grandparents? Or studied civil rights in school. Understanding the struggles many faced before you isn’t...
BCRI gets 17 new board members with Angela Davis fiasco behind
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Following backlash from a decision to rescind an invitation to civil rights activist Angela Davis, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute...