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National Center’s Mission
The Mission of the Alabama State University Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture is two-fold: to serve as a clearinghouse for information concerning Montgomery, Alabama's pivotal role in the shaping and development of the modern civil rights movement...
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National Center’s Vision
In August of 1997, then Alabama State University president Dr. William H. Harris assembled selected staff, faculty, and administrators to determine the feasibility of creating a center for civil rights research. Out of that meeting, Dr. Janice Franklin was selected to serve as project director...
Upcoming Programs
June 13 - October 29, 2010
“The Dream Continues”
Images by the Birmingham Art Association and Marcella Hayes Muhammad.
Exhibition Dates: June 13 to October 29, 2010 (Excluding Holidays)
Cultural Spotlights
- National Urban League Convention Considers College Success, K-12 Education Reform
- Judge Blocks Disputed Parts of Immigration Law in Arizona
- YMCA lawsuit's 40th anniversary: Dees, historic case changed Montgomery forever
- When Race Is the Issue, Misleading Coverage Sets Off an Uproar
- Despite Sherrod spotlight, black farmers denied settlement
- UT strips Klansman’s name from Austin dorm