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...
by admin | Jul 18, 2022 | Civil Rights Institute, Exhibitions, Kickoff Event
Photo by Michael J. Elderman Educator and community engagement professional Sabrina Gonzalez will be the inaugural executive director of the Civil Rights Institute that is opening in October 22, 2022 in downtown Riverside. An Inland Empire native and third-generation...
by admin | Feb 22, 2021 | Civil Rights Institute
By Benjamin Purper | Empire KVCR News The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California is now under construction in downtown Riverside. It’s meant to be a place of action and conversation around civil rights in the Inland Empire. The $43 million, five-story...
by admin | Oct 26, 2020 | Civil Rights Institute
By Megan Jamerson | Empire KVCR News | Photo Credit: Megan Jamerson The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California broke ground on its new home in downtown Riverside on October 22. It received over $3.5 million in funding from the state of California in...
by admin | Jun 29, 2020 | Civil Rights Institute, Donations
Assemblymember Jose Medina leads the effort in 2019-20 state budget RIVERSIDE, Calif. — June 29, 2020 — The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California announced today that it has officially received $3.5 million in state funding, secured in the 2019-20 state...
