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Birmingham Civil Rights Conference: Foot soldiers remember nonviolent fight for equality

The birmingham civil rights institute is hosting its annual civil rights conference--This year at the sixteenth street baptist church.This is an opportunity for ... read more

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute president: ‘It’s our job to help people explore the past’

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) President DeJuana Thompson encourages residents to stop in for an unforgettable learning experience not just this month, but every month of the year. read more

MLK’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ will be read aloud at Civil Rights Institute

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” written 61 years ago this month, will be read aloud this week at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. The reading will be ... read more

FBI, Department of Justice hosts two-day Civil Rights Conference at historic 16th Street Baptist

During a speech at the 16th Street Baptist Church, FBI Director Christopher Wray paid tribute to the four girls who lost their lives in a racist attack and discussed the long path to justice for the ... read more

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is a cultural and educational research center that ... read more

Dr. Coyne-Beasley elected to Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Board of Directors

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., Adolescent Medicine, has been elected to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) Board of Directors. The Birmingham City Council approved the new Board slate at the ... read more

Birmingham enshrines civil rights struggle

and it's now part of a Birmingham civil rights district. The focal point of the district is the four-year-old Civil Rights Institute, which U.S. News & World Report ranked as one of America's top ... read more

Things to Do

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a cultural and educational research center that promotes a comprehensive understanding for the significance of the civil rights developments in Birmingham. You ... read more

Newly formed board to review Civil Rights-era cold cases faces time crunch

As an intern at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, she collected oral histories from individuals, some of whom would mention the people they knew who were murdered, she said in an interview. “You ... read more

Birmingham Monopoly unveiled: Which Magic City landmarks made the cut?

The Birmingham Botanical Gardens, the Birmingham Zoo and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute are on the board, along with Sloss Furnaces and Vulcan Park and Museum. Businesses featured on the ... read more

Courtyard Birmingham Homewood

downtown Birmingham and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Recent guests describe the hotel as a bit dated but say that it is still a fine place to stay. The Courtyard hotel is part of the ... read more

Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa

such as the Birmingham Zoo and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. If you're a Marriott Bonvoy member you can earn or cash in rewards here. Recent guests report a pleasant, relaxing stay at ... read more