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NCCHR Announces Truth-Telling Fellowship Microgrant Winners

Atlanta, Georgia – The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is proud to announce the recipients of the Truth-Telling Fellowship Microgrant, a program dedicated to truth-telling, memorialization, and community

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights Announces Partnership with Norfolk Southern

Media Contact:  Tenisha Griggs  Senior Director, Marketing  National Center for Civil and Human Rights  [email protected]     ATLANTA (March 14, 2025) – The National Center for Civil and Human Rights announced

NCCHR Names New Wing for Former Mayor Shirley Franklin

Contact: Tenisha Griggs  Senior Marketing Director  National Center for Civil and Human Rights  [email protected]     ATLANTA (February 27, 2025) – The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) will

The Women’s Political Council: The Hidden Force Behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. Her arrest for violating segregation laws heightened public awareness of

The History of Black History Month

Black History Month was first observed as Negro History Week in February 1926, but the inspiration for the commemoration began over a decade earlier through a steady stream of electrifying

NCCHR selected to join Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights will join a cohort of 200 nonprofit cultural organizations from across the U.S. and U.K. to improve essential digital infrastructure.   Today, the

NCCHR Wins Blackbaud’s Giving Glow-Up Giveaway

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is thrilled to announce that we are one of the proud winners of Blackbaud’s Giving Glow-Up Giveaway. This award reflects Blackbaud’s commitment

Inside The Center June 2024 – LGBTQ+ Institute Spotlight

For this month’s Behind the Scenes, Tim’m West discusses the LGBTQ+ Institute, where he serves as executive director.  What makes this program such a valuable resource for our community?   

Inside The Center May 2024 – DEI Experience

For this month’s Behind the Scenes, Philip Polk, Director of The Center’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Experience, discusses the program.  What makes this program such a valuable resource for our

Inside The Center April 2024 – Behind the Scenes: K–12 Education Program

April’s Behind the Scenes spotlights The Center’s dynamic K–12 Education Program. Director of Education Nicole Moore shares insights on the upcoming digital NCCHR Learning Portal and offers a glimpse into