Tag: exhibition
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Civil Rights Institute Opens, Visit From Olympic Icon
By Korbin McCarthy One half of an iconic American duo, Dr. Tommie Smith, famed for the 1968 Olympic games, was the keynote speaker in Riverside for the unveiling of the new Civil Rights Institute. Smith, along with Dr. John Carlos, famously protested on the podium with their fists raised in the air during the 1968 ... -
Exhibition Examines Racism, Triumphs of Black Inland Residents
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. “Still I Rise: The Black IE Fight for Justice” is an immersive exhibition of curated and scaled images, historical ...