From the UAB Institute of Human Rights (IHR) in collaboration with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI): Social Justice Cafe: Forced Prison Labor and Convict Leasing Join us as we explore the history of convict leasing and prison labor in … Read More

Please join us for a bilingual reading of Bad Hair Does Not Exist/Pelo Malo No Existe by Sulma Arzu-Brown with activities to follow.  Saturday, February 15 • 12:00 to 2:00 pm • BCRI Commons The Community of Readers program at BCRI … Read More

Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience is necessary. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork, Q&A about the … Read More

Attention: EMERGING LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS! Creating Space: Building Community with Brick-and-Mortar Tuesday, February 11 • 1:00 to 3:00 PM • BCRI's Commons Room This event will feature networking and discussion for the local business community, focused on creating connections and … Read More

Join us at our first book signing of the year at BCRI! Meet the author, Reginald Thomas, and get your signed copy of "I Am Black History" on February 8th from 12 to 1pm. 

The Alabama Dance Council and Alabama Dance Festival Community Partners invite you to join us for a free, interactive community event featuring Collage Dance Collective, local artists, and community leaders in a powerful evening centered on justice, civil rights, and … Read More

Admission to the BCRI museum and all activities will be free on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - January 20 - thanks to our generous sponsor, FedEx. Doors open at 10:00 am for self-guided visits through our historic galleries. Walk-ups … Read More

ALL KING DAY PAINTING CLASSES ARE FULL. (updated 1/11/25) ----- Sign up for a FREE King Day Painting Class with Studio 2500, Inc.! Saturday, January 18 • 10 am / 11 am / 12 pm The Commons Room @ BCRI … Read More

Register today for the MLK Day 5K Drum Run! Join the BCRI team & $5 goes to support our programs! SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2025 5K & 10K @ 8 AM 1 Mile & Fun Run/Walk @ 10 AM Line up … Read More

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. (updated 1/14/25) Join us for the world premiere of BIG MAMA THORNTON: ALABAMA KID, a captivating documentary that delves into the extraordinary life and legacy of the legendary blues singer. This Birmingham native, inducted into … Read More

Birmingham Honors the Life and Legacy of Nikki Giovanni An initiative of Birmingham's inaugural Poet Laureate, Salaam Green, in collaboration with Priscilla Hancock Cooper and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Inspired by Giovanni’s Poem: “The Funeral of Martin Luther King, … Read More

Join us at our last book signing of the year at BCRI! Meet the author, Keith Cockrell, and get your signed copy of "When You Celebrate Christmas" on December 21 from 12 to 1pm. 

Bring the family and celebrate Kwanzaa with BCRI! Together, we'll explore the seven principles and symbols of this annual celebration of African-American family, community, and culture. Register to join us below! First celebrated in 1966, the seven days of Kwanzaa … Read More

Come celebrate the holiday season with BCRI and help support our mission at the Gifts for Good Holiday Market, presented by Protective Life at Protective Stadium on Dec. 14. Shop handcrafted gifts, baked goods, home décor and more from local … Read More

Grab your copy of "Eliza Grace Saves Christmas" before the holidays and meet the author, Irealle Saul-Sylvas.  She will be signing copies at the BCRI Gift Store on December 7th from 1-3pm. 

All are welcome to celebrate! Tickets are $32 for 32 years and available here! Online ticket sales will end at 5 PM on Tuesday, 11/19. (Tickets may be purchased in-person at the BCRI ticket booth during the event.) Join BCRI … Read More

Join BCRI’s monthly lecture series with head archivist, Wayne Coleman, featuring Chadra Pittman on Native American land acknowledgments in Central Alabama.   Register below to attend!

Join us in celebrating our 32nd anniversary by becoming a member of the BCRI family! This week, BCRI MEMBERS can win 4 tickets to BCRI's 32nd Anniversary celebration!   HOW TO ENTER - from Tuesday, November 12 through Saturday, November 16: 1.Sign … Read More

Join us for another book signing at the BCRI Bookstore! Get your copy of Dr. Horace Huntley's "A Glimpse at my Life and Works Through Poetry and Prose" on November 2nd from 12-2pm. 

Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience is necessary. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork, Q&A about the … Read More

The Revolutionary Love Tour is coming to Birmingham!  💜    Register to attend here!   💜 Free and open to the public, this event will be held in BCRI's Odessa Woolfolk Gallery. Doors will open at 5:00 PM. The Revolutionary Love … Read More

As our closing event for Shuttlesworth Week, this month's History Explorations lecture series from our Archives department will center the life and legacy of Fred Shuttlesworth, as told through the biography, "A Fire You Can't Put Out."  Register here to … Read More

Meet The Super Financial Bros at BCRI!  Join our Saturday book signing and grab your signed copy of their children's book series on October 19 from 12 to 2pm. 

Another Saturday book talk is coming up at BCRI! Meet author, Elunda Sanders, and grab a signed copy of her latest work, “Looking Through the Mirror', at the BCRI Bookstore on Saturday, October 5 from 12 to 2 pm.

Join our upcoming BCRI Volunteer Orientation! Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. We offer flexible volunteer schedules and no experience available. Must be 18 or older. Potential volunteers will complete the initial paperwork, Q&A about the BCRI … Read More