Events

Fifth Little Girl Film Screening

BCRI Community Meeting Room 520 16th Street N, Birmingham, AL

Join us for a film screening of "Fifth Little Girl" followed by a brief talk back with BCRI's historical content expert, Barry McNealy.

BCRI Black Resistance Theater

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N., Birmingham, Alabama

Join the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in an exploration of Black Resistance in film each week throughout the month of February. Films will run each day in the Odessa Woolfolk Gallery for visitors to enjoy and learn more at the … Read More

BCRI Black Resistance Theater

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N., Birmingham, Alabama

Join the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in an exploration of Black Resistance in film each week throughout the month of February. Films will run each day in the Odessa Woolfolk Gallery for visitors to enjoy and learn more at the … Read More

Film & Talk Back “Two Distant Strangers”

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N., Birmingham, Alabama

Join the BCRI ACE Team -- Archives, Curation, Exhibits and Education -- as we watch and discuss "Two Distant Strangers." This Academy Award Winning live action short film (32min) examines the deaths of Black Americans during encounters with police through … Read More

Washington & DuBois: A Matter of Conscience

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N., Birmingham, Alabama

In partnership with Vulcan Park & Museum and Birmingham Children’s Theatre, and with funding from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, BCRI Presents Washington & DuBois: A Matter of Conscience. Playwright Lee Shackelford's dramatic dialogue recounts the philosophies of … Read More

BCRI Black Resistance Theater

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N., Birmingham, Alabama

Join the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in an exploration of Black Resistance in film each week throughout the month of February. Films will run each day in the Odessa Woolfolk Gallery for visitors to enjoy and learn more at the … Read More

Film & Talkback: Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask

BCRI Community Meeting Room 520 16th Street N, Birmingham, AL

On Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 6 pm, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will present a free screening of “Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond The Mask” a feature length documentary on the life and legacy of the first African American poet/writer … Read More

The Women Gather

BCRI Community Meeting Room 520 16th Street N, Birmingham, AL

Join us for an evening of poetry, dance and song in honor of Women's History Month featuring local artists from different genres of entertainment.

Walking Tours with Barry McNealy

Kelly Ingram Park 500 17th St N, Birmingham, AL, United States

BCRI Historical Content Expert, Mr. Barry McNealy will provide FREE walking tours of Kelly Ingram Park every Saturday in April beginning at 10:00am. This is a project of Alabama Tourism.

Interactive Photo Experience

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St N., Birmingham, Alabama

Visit the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Tuesday through Saturday, April 4-17, and take a picture with Dr. King! The Kelly Ingram Park replica statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be on display at BCRI as we commemorate the … Read More

Walking Tours with Barry McNealy

Kelly Ingram Park 500 17th St N, Birmingham, AL, United States

BCRI Historical Content Expert, Mr. Barry McNealy will provide FREE walking tours of Kelly Ingram Park every Saturday in April beginning at 10:00am. This is a project of Alabama Tourism.