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Entries by gwgarner
Celebrating Malcolm X 2023
We take time to celebrate the life of the late civil rights leader and advocate for justice.
Black History Month at the CRHC— Week 1
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Natasha Threthewey visits the Civil Rights Heritage Center in a powerful start of a month of special events.
“Nationtime” | crhc:film
In 1972, Black voices from across the political spectrum met in Gary, Indiana. Available for the first time in its full form, this film lets us watch history unfold during this momentous gathering.
“bi-racial” | Exhibition opening event
Join local artist Arianna Peak as she unveils her first solo exhibition exploring and expressing her own, and her friends’ multiple racial identities.
The Civil Rights Heritage Center is hiring
Current students: Join our team and have your work contribute to the understanding of local justice movements.
Call for Artists: “Ability 3”
If you are, or if you know an artist that identifies with a physical and/or cognitive disability, then we’d love to include their two- or three-dimensional artwork in an upcoming exhibition.
The Poetry Den
Local talent shines on a friendly stage for sharers or listeners alike.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
We honor members of the transgender and nonbinary community whose lives were needlessly cut short.
Hold Your Fire | Film presentation
The longest hostage siege in New York Police Department history provides insight into modern police/community relations.