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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...
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Patrons of the National Center
The PATRONS of the National Center is a support and advocacy group for the National Center. The organization offers opportunities for interested community groups, businesses, and individuals to connect to, celebrate, and contribute to the National Center and to the advancement of its mission.
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Upcoming and Recent Programs
Friday, April 12, 2013
Game-A-Palooza
The Patrons of the National Center present a night of fun, food, games, and prizes
When: Friday, April 12, 2013 • 7:00 PM - Midnight
Where: J. Garrick Hardy Student Center • Banquet Room
Sunday, February 10, 2013
United We Stand: 1963-2013 – A Civil Rights Retrospective
Images from the National Alliance of Artists from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (NAAHBCU). Exhibit Opening & Artists' Reception.
When: February 10, 2013 at 3-5 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: February 10 to May 31, 2013.
Cultural Spotlights
- Jeannie Graetz Literacy Program
- Inscription On Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial To Be Removed
- King's Forgotten Manifesto
- Harlem churches see gospel tourist boom on Sundays
- A Plot of Land, a Path to Freedom
- Tourism tax, like all taxes, should have a sunset
- Alabama Voices: Cemeteries help keep history alive