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The mission of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) is to promote civil and human rights worldwide through education. Opened in 1992, BCRI presents an in-depth look at the Civil Rights Movement through time, from before the movement's inception through today’s international struggle for universal human rights. BCRI is more than just a museum; it is a place of research, a teaching facility and an acknowledged learning center for people of all ages and backgrounds. Each year, BCRI reaches more than 140,000 individuals through teacher education (including curriculum development and teacher training); group tours; outreach programs (school and community); award-winning after-school programs and public programs (in a variety of formats including language and reading readiness, family literacy,) exhibitions and extensive archival collections. Call 888-328-9696 or www.bcri.org for more information.

Exhibits

To honor its approaching 20th anniversary (2012),The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) will present “Evolution: Five Decades of Printmaking by David C. Driskell,” on September 8 through December 18 in the Odessa Woolfolk Gallery. “Evolution” is the first exhibition to highlight the prints of Distinguished University of Maryland Professor Emeritus of Art, David C. Driskell, an artist, art historian, collector, curator, educator, and one of the most recognized and respected names in the world of African American art and culture. Driskell has been a practicing artist and active printmaker since the 1950's, and his works are in major museums throughout the world.

Driskell is considered one of the world's leading authorities on the subject of African American Art, and has made extensive contributions to contemporary scholarship in the field. As a curator, he has been a driving force behind some of the most important exhibitions of African American art. Driskell has authored and co-authored numerous books, catalogues, and articles on African American art.

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