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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.
Going to Mars with Nikki Giovanni & Fred Moten
UPDATE (10/24): The rescheduled conversation between Nikki Giovanni and Fred Moten will no longer take place on 10/24 and will be rescheduled for a later date. Details will be provided as they are available.
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Fred Moten Delivers Lecture in First Part of Going to Mars Series
Florida State University’s Department of English and the Civil Rights Institute co-hosted Fred Moten, Ph.D., on October 10, the first major event of the “Going to Mars” series. Dr. Moten delivered the lecture, “a forward thrust of blackness”, to a standing room audience at the Augusta Conradi Studio Theatre.
FSU's Civil Rights Institute Participates in Juneteenth Event in Anchorage, Alaska
Florida State University’s Civil Rights Institute’s Director and Acting Chair of the 400 Years of African American History Commission (400YAAHC), Ted Ellis, attended Freedom Forward: Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska, from June 19 to June 24.
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Florida State’s Civil Rights Institute Accepted to National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Network
Florida State University’s Civil Rights Institute was approved by the National Park Service to be included in the African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN), a federally funded initiative to bring awareness to various stories within the Civil Rights Movement as it spans time.
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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.
CRI’s core activities include:
FSU’s Civil Rights Institute to Host Martin Luther King Junior Celebration “Memories of A Living King”
January 6, 2025
Florida State University’s Civil Rights Institute will host the second annual Martin Luther King Junior celebration titled “Memories of A Living King” on Saturday, January 25, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the FSU Alumni Center (1030 W. Tennessee St.). …
Civil Rights Institute Participates in City of Tallahassee’s Bicentennial Festival
November 15, 2024
Florida State University’s Civil Rights Institute participated in the City of Tallahassee’s Bicentennial Festival Weekend Spectacular on Saturday, November 9. …
Florida State University’s Civil Rights Institute to Participate in City of Tallahassee’s Bicentennial Weekend Spectacular
October 18, 2024
The City of Tallahassee is celebrating its 200-year anniversary on November 9 & 10 at the Parkview at Cascades. Both days will commemorate and celebrate Tallahassee’s rich history and culture. Florida State University’s Civil Rights Institute will lead an inspiring presentation of an exhibit reflecting on the …