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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is an educational and cultural research center dedicated to promoting a deeper understanding of civil rights developments in the area with an increasing move to emphasize the universal struggle for human rights. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute views past lessons as the key to defining our future.

It opened its doors in 1992 and since then has been visited by more than two million people from across the globe and all 50 states. Each year, the BCRI reaches more than 140,000 individuals through group tours, teacher education, outreach programs, after-school and public programs, archival collections, and exhibitions.

520 Sixteenth Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: 866-328-9696

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Birmingham events:
- Fiesta BHAM - September 28th, 2024
- Sidewalk Film Festival - August
- Magic City Classic - October 26th, 2024
- Birmingham ArtWalk - Every September

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