Upcoming Scholar Exchanges

The Civil Rights Movement, the Warren Court, and Landmark Civil Rights Laws

Introductory: Wednesday, Jan. 12, Noon ET

Advanced: Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m. ET

Explore the 1950s and 1960s civil rights movement; the Warren Court; and landmark civil rights laws enacted by Congress—including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Friday Session: The Civil Rights Movement Featuring Hasan Kwame Jeffries

All-Level: Friday, Jan. 14, 1 p.m. ET

Hasan Kwame Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, joins Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen, to explore the civil rights movement. Jeffries is the author of Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt and the editor of Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement. His current book project, In the Shadow of Civil Rights, examines the Black experience in New York City from 1977 to 1993.

Explore the schedule for the entire school year to register for upcoming sessions. All classes are recorded, captioned, and posted on our website and YouTube channel.

MORE CIVIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Peer-to-Peer Scholar Exchange

Interested in scheduling a session for your class and other classes nationwide? The peer-to-peer Scholar Exchanges promote deeper understandings and enhance opportunities for civil discourse and discussion. Learn more

Important Dates in Constitutional History

January 10, 1776

The publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense became the first viral mass communications event in America. An estimated 20% of colonists owned a copy of the revolutionary booklet. 

January 11, 1755 (or 1757)

One of America’s most influential Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton, was born on January 11. Historians dispute his actual birth year, but it was either 1755 or 1757.

January 15, 1929

On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta. Read 10 fascinating facts about one of his most famous speeches, the "I Have a Dream" speech.

The Center also has the resources you need to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 17, including free admission and special programs at the museum, as well as online materials. Learn more.

Want more information on civic holidays? Download the 2021-2022 calendar!

For Educators

Slavery in America: From the Founding to America's Second Founding

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 6:30 – 8 p.m. ET

Join us for a conversation on slavery in America from the Constitution to Reconstruction with Kerry Sautner, the Center's chief learning officer, and Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University.

Summer Teacher Institute Applications

Applications are available until February 25, 2022

The Center's education team is thrilled to offer four professional learning opportunities for educators this July—including two virtual workshops and two in-person institutes. Apply for one of these programs and join teachers from across the country and engage with ideologically diverse constitutional scholars. We cannot wait to see you in Philadelphia!

Have questions about what to expect from any of our summer programs? Join us on Tuesday, January 25, at 7 p.m. ET for a summer program information session. Register for the information session here.

We offer year-round professional development opportunities and ways to engage with our educator community. Learn more

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