Exhibition Examines Century of Racism, Triumphs of Black Inland Residents

by admin | Oct 5, 2022 | Civil Rights Institute

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—A powerful retrospective that spotlights a century of struggles and achievements of Black Inland communities will be unveiled at the opening of the new Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California (CRIISC) on Saturday, October 22, 2022....

Tommie Smith, Who Raised Fist at 1968 Olympics, to Speak in Riverside

by admin | Oct 5, 2022 | Civil Rights Institute

By Staff Report, The Sun Photo: AP FIle The gold medalist will be keynote speaker when Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California opens Saturday, Oct. 22 October 5, 2022 – One of the two athletes who raised their fists during the 1968 Olympics will...

Civil Rights Legend and Olympian Dr. Tommie Smith to Speak in Riverside

by admin | Sep 28, 2022 | Civil Rights Institute

RIVERSIDE, Calif.— Dr. Tommie Smith, whose raised fist became a symbol for racial justice during the 1968 Olympic games, will be the keynote speaker at the opening of the Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California (CRIISC) on Saturday, October 22. The free...

Play on Tyisha Miller Shooting in Riverside to Benefit Civil Rights Center

by admin | Sep 25, 2022 | Civil Rights Institute, Donations

By Press Enterprise Staff Photo by: Kurt Miller, Press Enterprise September 25, 2022  A play about the 1998 fatal shooting of Tyisha Miller by Riverside police will raise money for the soon-to-open Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California. The hip-hop...

Dreamscape Brings the Voice of Police Shooting Victim Tyisha Miller to the Stage

by admin | Sep 20, 2022 | Civil Rights Institute

Special September 30 performance to benefit Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Before there was George Floyd and the many more recent police shootings that have heightened attention and spurred outrage through social media, there...