• FSU’s Civil Rights Institute


    The Civil Rights Institute at FSU commemorates, celebrates, and studies the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to promote justice and equality at FSU and in communities where we work and serve.

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    Are you looking to get involved with the Institute in programming events, being a student ambassador, engaging with the Tallahassee community, or philanthropy? Make sure to take the survey linked below to express your interest!

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    We invite students, faculty, staff, and members of the surrounding Tallahassee community to sign up for The Empowerment Exchange, the Civil Rights Institute's newsletter. This newsletter encapsulates our recent achievements and strides that our Director, Ted Ellis, has made to further our mission of promoting justice and equality for all.

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Justice | Equality | Civil Rights

Welcome to the Civil Rights Institute at Florida State University. The Institute commemorates, celebrates, and studies the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to promote justice and equality at FSU and in communities where we work and serve.

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CRI’s core activities include: