Atlanta's Incredible Center for Civil and Human Rights

I recommend for anyone visiting Atlanta to go see the Center for Civil and Human Rights. I was not sure what to expect when visiting with CRT (the chaperons mentioned it was the first time the tour had gone to the museum) but I could see the museum was going to be interesting with its sleek contemporary design. The building is beautiful inside and out, and the exhibit paths reflect both the dark portions and rewarding parts of the Civil Rights Movement with darkly lit and brightly lit hallways. The museum is also full of interactive displays and videos covering not just the movement of the 60s but also worldwide human rights agenda of today. One thing I found most powerful was at the very entrance of the museum trail; there was a display of old TV sets playing real footage of white segregationists spewing hatred. It was an important way to start off the whole museum experience because it showed how racism is a real living sickness and how broad inclusive efforts for change are necessary.   

Noah Samuels, Baltimore City College