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...
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....
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...
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...
