IE’s Civil Rights Institute Opening With Words From Iconic US Athlete

by admin | Oct 6, 2022 | Civil Rights Institute, Kickoff Event

By Toni McAlliaster, Patch Staff Photo: AP File Dr. Tommie Smith, now 78, was photographed raising a gloved fist for racial justice during the 1968 Olympic Games. RIVERSIDE, CA — October 6, 2022 — A U.S. Olympic track-and-field athlete who raised his fist for racial...

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...

Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California Names Sabrina Gonzalez As First Executive Director

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...

Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California Breaks Ground in Downtown Riverside

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...

Community Groundbreaking

by admin | Oct 13, 2020

Join us for a community groundbreaking on October 22, 2020  The groundbreaking ceremony will start with a Peace Walk across Downtown Riverside’s Main Street Pedestrian Mall. The Peace Walk will start at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in front of Riverside City...