Tag: National Center for Civil and Human Rights

I was born almost a decade beyond the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and although some things had changed, many were still stuck in the past. My small town in rural Arkansas was isolated in many ways, including lacking much diversity of any kind.

When the National Center for Civil and Human Rights opened in 2014, it was a groundbreaking look into how Atlanta—and the South as a whole—shaped the civil rights movement in America. With interactive displays like a recreation of the sit-in at the Woolworth’s, visitors didn’t just learn about history; they experienced it. A decade later, NCCHR is now expanding by 24,000 square feet to offer an enhanced look into the history of civil rights in the American South, adding more event and classroom space to continue to engage with the community.

Willie Nelson and the Outlaw Music Festival come to Alpharetta, Juneteenth celebrations in Piedmont Park, and more fun things to do this week.

Located on the site of present-day Westside Park—the city’s premier new greenspace, a rambling campus surrounding a shimmering reservoir—Bellwood was one of a number of chain gang camps in Atlanta and across the state that lasted into the second half of the 20th century.

Hard to keep all the numbered buildings and buzzwords straight? Here’s a quick guide to what’s proposed, what’s underway, and what might have been.

If you’re getting antsy while staying home on lockdown, we’ve rounded up some of the city’s digital offerings from theater to cocktail hours.

When I was first asked to join the Atlanta Comfort Women Memorial Task Force by Helen Kim Ho, the special advisor to the organization, I was certainly sympathetic to the issue of Comfort Women. I was aware of how little most Americans knew about one of the most widespread practices of human trafficking and sexual slavery in the 20th century.

“Fashion in Uganda,” says Kayongo of his home country, “is flamboyant and loud.” Kayongo’s colorful, fun style offers a contrast to his very serious work as the new CEO of downtown’s Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Well, you can’t really top news about a $1 billion stadium with a fancy roof, but there was another big-money announcement about a Downtown project yesterday. The National Center for Civil and Human Rights got $24 million in funding thanks to a creative deal put together by Invest Atlanta and PNC bank.