“We have to build a bridge of trust strong enough to bear the weight of the truth we have to tell.”

– Rev. John Coleman; Hope in the Cities, Richmond, VA

 2012 Civil Rights Heritage Commemoration

July 14, 2012

This will mark the one year anniversary of the Institute.

On the Path to Excellence in Education

  Lessons for Today through the Lens of 1957: Examining the Legacy of the Little Rock Nine

The program will include laying civil rights heritage markers along the Civil Rights Heritage Trail which was established to honor Arkansans who have devoted much of their lives to obtaining equal rights for citizens in Arkansas.

To see our full list of honorees and for more information, see the 2012 Civil Rights Heritage Commemoration site.

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