Cover Image: Plastic on the Sofa event organized by CPCRS x Friends of the Tanner House (FOTH) Artist in Resident Qiaira Riley, supported by CPCRS and FOTH. Tree House Books in Philadelphia, PA. Photo by Christian Hayden.

 

CPCRS Events 

CPCRS programming engages the public with the leading voices in civil rights heritage preservation and is rooted in bringing greater attention to Black identity in the American landscape.

Many events are produced in partnership with other organizations working to elevate the visibility of the civil rights movement. All of our events are free, open to the public, and recorded for viewing. 

 

Convenings:

symposiums Symposiums Symposiums

CPCRS convenes a number of scholars and practitioners deeply engaged in different aspects of preserving sites, stories and organizations representing the heritage of civil rights in the U.S.

 dialogues Dialogues Dialogues

CPCRS Dialogues aim to raise visibility, deepen discussion, and spread the word about civil rights heritage and the equity, memory, design, legal and other issues brought to light by its preservation.