By The Raincross Gazette Staff
September 24, 2024
Explore ‘Homegrown Heroes’ at the Civil Rights Institute, showcasing 25 local leaders who shaped Southern California’s civil rights movement through powerful stories and oral histories.
The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California, located at 3933 Mission Inn Ave., opened in 2022 with a mission to share the stories of the people and movements involved in the struggle for civil rights, with a particular focus on Inland Southern California. On Thursday, September 26, at 6:00 p.m., the Institute will host “Homegrown Heroes: The Story of Civil Rights in Southern California”.
This bilingual exhibition and oral history project highlights the stories of 25 local leaders, focusing on issues of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, gender, and national origin.
The exhibition also includes an oral history project launched to preserve hundreds of untold stories from the region’s civil rights history, ensuring they are available for future generations. This initiative was made possible by a $100,000 grant from the Creative Corps Inland SoCal, dedicated to investing in the region’s civil rights narratives.
