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...

Opening Ceremony

by admin | Jul 18, 2022

Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California Opening Ceremony Outdoor Live Entertainment Honoring Inland Empire Civil Rights History-Makers and Unsung Heroes Celebrating New Affordable Housing for 72 Families Opening Exhibit of ‘Still I Rise: The Black...

Listening Session: Grand Opening Celebration

by admin | Jul 14, 2021

We want to hear from you! With our community’s support, we are on track to open the doors of the Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California — and 72 units of affordable housing — by Fall 2022. Before we open our doors, we need your help to...