2 publishers · first seen Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:07 UTC · updated Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:35 UTC
The National Urban League is set to open the Urban Civil Rights Museum in Harlem this weekend, marking the first civil rights museum in New York City. Located in the Urban League's Manhattan headquarters, the museum aims to highlight the lesser-known histories of the Civil Rights Movement in the North and the contributions of local changemakers and artists. Spanning nearly 12,000 square feet, the museum features permanent and rotating exhibits and galleries, with organizers hoping to inspire visitors with the notion of their 'collective power'. Jennifer Scott, the museum's founding executive director and chief curator, emphasized the importance of preserving history and empowering people to impact it. The museum's opening is seen as a significant step in recognizing and celebrating the civil rights struggles in the North, a history often overshadowed by the more widely recognized stories from the Deep South.
The museum's inaugural exhibits will cover centuries of social justice history, including the trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the Great Migration of Black families from the Deep South, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.