About Us

The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California is the marquee component of a 92,000 square foot project that also provides 72 units of urban workforce housing and a new home for the offices of the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County.

As the voice of civil rights for Inland Southern California, the Institute:

• Provides public programming and children’s programs focusing on civil rights and the region’s civil rights history
• Programs exhibits and performances that support civil rights activities
• Is developing a digital archive of regional civil rights materials
• Conducts oral history projects and supports the production of civil rights audio and video productions through the media center
• Recognizes the region’s civil rights leaders and their impacts.

The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California is a charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax ID number 45-4850970.