{"id":19118,"date":"2023-06-02T14:21:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T18:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&p=19118"},"modified":"2023-06-02T14:21:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T18:21:53","slug":"sen-ossoff-helping-create-two-new-exhibits-at-national-center-for-civil-and-human-rights-in-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-helping-create-two-new-exhibits-at-national-center-for-civil-and-human-rights-in-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Helping Create Two New Exhibits at National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sen. Ossoff secured bipartisan support in Congress to help the National Center for Civil and Human Rights open two new exhibits that would highlight importance of civil rights history preservation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta, Ga. \u2014 <\/strong>U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is helping create two new Civil Rights exhibits at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Ossoff successfully secured bipartisan support in Congress to help the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) enhance its exhibits dedicated to teaching civil rights history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new resources will enable NCCHR to revitalize its gallery focusing on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring artifacts and special works from the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection. The new gallery will be relocated to a larger space and will include rotating information about activists who inspired Dr. King and other leaders who were influenced by his legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a part of the exhibit, visitors will be able to sit at Dr. King\u2019s desk and look through his library. There will also be a small reading area for young visitors and children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the new resources, NCCHR will also create a new gallery called \u201cBearing Witness\u201d to shed light on various points of racial violence throughout history and the resilience of the people who were targeted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m helping upgrade exhibits at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, because this Georgia institution tells the story and keeps the flame lit of civil rights heroes like Dr. King and Congressman Lewis,\u201d Sen. Ossoff said. <\/strong>\u201cI hope more Georgia children will now have the opportunity to learn this vital history and be inspired by the examples of champions for civil and voting rights who made such sacrifices in the pursuit of equal justice for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur new galleries \u2014 focused on Dr. King and the Reconstruction Era \u2014 enhance our teaching of history, and its connection to the world today,\u201d said Jill Savitt, President and CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.<\/strong> \u201cWe’re grateful to Senator Ossoff for helping us deepen our immersive experiences, which serve to create empathy about the past and understanding about the legacy of history in our lives today. Our goal is to help people tap their own power to make sure the rights and dignity of all people are protected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe National Center for Civil and Human Rights plays an important role in teaching the history of the civil rights movement,\u201d said Dr. Vicki Crawford, Director of Morehouse College\u2019s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collection and Professor of Africana Studies at Morehouse College. <\/strong>\u201cSupport for exhibitions will help to preserve the rich legacy of the movement and to bring to light lesser-known stories of leaders and everyday people who risked their lives for social change. Given the context of our times and current challenges to democracy, civil rights education is needed now more than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Ossoff secured $1.4 million with bipartisan support for the project through last year\u2019s government funding package.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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