Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum - LCJM, 1320 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, MD (2021)

09/27/2021

The Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum will be hosting THREE information sessions for @baltcityschools middle school and high school teachers about our newest project, the LCJM Civil Rights Curriculum.

Register at: bit.ly/LCJMcurriculum

09/09/2021

LCJM Civil Rights Curriculum

The Lillie Carroll Jackson Museum has designed a Curriculum to highlight the long Civil Rights movement in Baltimore and Maryland from the Civil War through the Modern Civil Rights Movement.

Working closely with Baltimore Heritage and Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) we hope to introduce the curriculum to Baltimore City Public School Middle school and High School Students.

BCPS Teachers who are interested in this Paid opportunity for the 2021-2022 school year, and would like to learn more, please visit bit.ly/LCJMcurriculum

09/08/2021

The Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum has designed a Civil Rights curriculum to highlight the long civil rights movement in Baltimore and beyond from the Civil War through the Modern Civil Rights Movement.

We are looking for several 8th-12th grade social studies/U.S. history BCPS teachers to implement our curriculum in their classrooms and provide us with feedback.

Baltimore has a rich Civil Rights legacy, one that Baltimore youth should have access to.

Visit bit.ly/LCJMcurriculum learn more.

#Baltimore #CivilRights #Education #Museums #Curriculum

09/01/2021

Thank you to everyone who came out this past Saturday to celebrate #WomensEqualityDay

Supporting local organizations that preserve Baltimore’s rich Civil Rights History and Women’s Rights legacy can only propel our great city into a brighter future.

08/25/2021

This Saturday from 5-8pm join @wedcacrossmd at Druid Hill Park and celebrate the power of the vote and Women’s voices!

Be sure to visit the LCJM table for some fun activities and learn more about the museum!

08/24/2021

The Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum would like to welcome back all Morgan State Bears!! We hope you had a great first day yesterday and we look forward to interacting with you all this semester!

#MSU #MorganStateUniversity #WelcomeBack

06/19/2021

Please join one of the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum - LCJM biggest supporters, Charles L. Chavis Jr. today and celebrate #JuneTeenth2021 on PBS NewsHour Weekend as he discusses his upcoming book #thesilentshore and the powerful work of the Salisbury Lynching Memorial Taskforce and the Maryland Lynching Truth Racial Healing and Transformation Commission. #UnlockTheTruth #breathewithme #morganstateuniversity #TruthFirst

Please join our Director Charles L. Chavis Jr. today and celebrate #JuneTeenth2021 on PBS NewsHour Weekend as he discusses his upcoming book #thesilentshore and the powerful work of the Salisbury Lynching Memorial Taskforce and Wicomico Truth and Reconciliation Initiative Special thanks to Johns Hopkins University Press Breathewithme Revolution US Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Movement George Mason University Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution George Mason University College of Humanities and Social Sciences

06/03/2021

Today at 6:00PM, join LCJM and the @lewismuseum for a virtual post film discussion of the PBS documentary, Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten. Featured panelists for this film discussion include DeNeen Brown and Dr. Marshall F. Stevenson, Jr.

Both Brown and Stevenson serve on the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

#Tulsa100 ##TulsaTriumphs

05/29/2021

Join LCJM, @lewismuseum, and the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project for a virtual post film discussion of “Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten” which debuts on MPT, Monday, May 31, 2021 at 9pm EST.

This revealing film examines the Tulsa Race Massacre 100 Years Later and explores the history of “Black Wall Street,” anti-Black violence, and Black resilience in America.

Our discussion will take place on June 3 at 6PM. Register at bit.ly/LCJMTulsa100

05/26/2021

Next Monday, May 31, marks 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre.

On the 100th anniversary of this devastating event at 9m EST, PBS will be premiering their documentary “Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten.”

This revealing film examines the Tulsa Race Massacre 100 Years Later and explores the history of “Black Wall Street,” anti-Black violence, and Black resilience in America.

On Thursday, June 3, LCJM, @lewismuseum and the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project will be hosting a online discussion about the film. Visit bit.ly/LCJMTulsa100 to learn more.

#Tulsa100 #TulsaOklahoma #DemandJustice #CivilRights #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #BlackLivesMatter #BLM

05/25/2021

Today, Morgan State theatre students, Jade and Greg, volunteered to be in LCJM’s Civil Rights Legacy Tour videos!

These videos are made in partnership with @bmoreheritage and will be a part of our Baltimore Civil Rights Curriculum that will be introduced to BCPS students!

Thank you to our Media intern & SWAN program graduate, Darria, for being a great camera woman!

05/25/2021

On this day in 1889, Dr. Lillie Carroll Jackson, also known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” was born in Baltimore, MD, nearly 25 years after slavery was abolished. Fighting for voting rights, equal pay & job opportunities, and pushing to integrate schools and public facilities-- Dr. Jackson became a prominent Black leader in Baltimore and her efforts made a difference not only in Baltimore, but on a national scale.

The Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum was founded to honor Dr. Jackson and to continue her legacy of civil rights and community advocacy. By sharing her story, we hope to educate and inspire the next generation of Civil Rights leaders.

Happy birthday Dr. Jackson!

#BaltimoreLeaders #BaltimoreHistory #Baltimore #CharmCity #CivilRights #BlackHistory #WomenLeaders #Museum #MSU

04/21/2021

Timeline Photos

JMJP Director Dr. Charles L. Chavis, Jr. has released the following statement on the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd:

"On behalf of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice and Race, I condemn the murder of George Floyd and the scores of Black lives that have been cut down as a result of the pervasive disease of anti-Blackness. I also applaud the jury that convicted Derek Chauvin, recognizing that what they did was their job, a job that has failed to be done in the cases of so many other murdered Black men and women. They did the right thing. They held an officer of the law accountable under the law for murdering an American citizen, a Black man.

However, as America continues to traverse this racial reckoning, we need to understand what this trial represents. Leading up to today’s jury verdict, once again Black America was on trial, this time alongside an America that for over 400 years has been kicking and screaming to avoid confronting its systemic anti-Blackness. We must acknowledge the trauma that Black America has endured and the ways in which this verdict must be understood as the first step of many more that must yet be taken."

https://www.johnmitchelljrprogram.gmu.edu/chavis-statement-chauvin-conviction

03/31/2021

@lombard_history has invited LCJM and museums from across the country and the world to come together virtually to share a taste of their unique stories! Travel to these places and learn from the comfort of your own home.

Join the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum Museum for a FREE 45-minutes tour on Tuesday May 4 at 7:30/6:30c PM* and learn about Lillie Carroll Jackson, her allies, and Baltimore's rich Civil Rights legacy.

Visit www.lombardhistory.org/tasteofhistory to to the list of all participating organizations and their respective tour dates.

03/30/2021

Today we are highlighting Victorine Q. Adams! She was the first African American woman to serve on the Baltimore City Council. Victorine Q. Adams founded a women's political club called the Colored Democratic Women's Campaign Committee in 1946, and was one of the five-woman to charter the Baltimore section of the National Council of Negro Women.

Her legacy continues to live on as she was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 2020, as well as having an archival collection of her contributions in the Earl S. Richardson Library at Morgan State University.

#WomenHistoryMonth #WHM

03/25/2021

Womens History Month- Billie Holiday

Today we highlight Jazz Singer, Billie Holiday. She grew up in Fells Point, and she would sing at the Club Tijuana and Royal Theatre on Pennsylvania Avenue. During a time when venues were often segregated, she used her music to bring attention to civil rights issues such as lynching.

#BillieHoliday #LadyDay #JazzMusician #WomensHistoryMonth #CivilRights

03/19/2021

Today’s spotlight belongs to Baltimore native, Irene Morgan! Her perseverance led to the desegregation of interstate transportation in the U.S., 10 years before public transportation was desegregated!

#WomensHistoryMonth #CivilRights #Activists #MSU #LCJM

03/08/2021

Happy #InternationalWomensDay!

Celebrating the women before us, beside us, and those who will come after us, the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum is excited to parter with @nphc_msu for a women’s history month event celebrating the contributions of Divine 9 sororities on Civil Rights and social change!

Register for this event and join us for a great discussion on Wednesday, March 24!

http://bit.ly/LCJMWHM21

#WomensHistoryMonth #CivilRights #WomenEmpowerment

03/02/2021

Serving as the President of the Baltimore branch of the NAACP from 1935 until her retirement in 1970, Lillie Carroll Jackson’s influence on Baltimore and the American Civil Rights Movement is undeniable.

Growing chapter membership into the thousands, leading campaigns for anti-lynching legislation, establishing job training programs, registering over 100,000 new Black voters, and leaving a desegregated city as her legacy— Mrs. Jackson is the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement and we honor her not only during Women’s History Month, but every day of the year!

#womenshistorymonth #WHM #CivilRights #CivilRightsMovement #MSU #LCJM #BlackHistory #BlackWomen

02/17/2021

Join the Lillie Carroll Jackson Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Industry as we hear from different voices at Afro-American Newspapers, about how this Black-Owned Baltimore publication has shaped news coverage and public opinion since its founding in 1892 and the importance of diversity in media.

This program is free, no registration required. Tune in to the BMI’s page to access this program or reach out to us for the Zoom webinar link!

#HappyBlackHistoryMonth

01/23/2021

Using his successful baseball career as a platform to champion civil rights, Hank Aaron will always be revered as one of the greatest athletes of all time.

We thank you for all your contributions to society on and off the field. Rest in Power. #HankAaron #civilrightsleader

01/19/2021

The Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum has internship opportunities available for Morgan State University students!

If you are passionate about Black History and want to be a part of sharing Baltimore’s Civil Rights legacy, apply today!

Visit our website for more information: www.lilliecarrolljacksonmuseum.org/join-us-2

01/18/2021

Today we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A champion for Civil Rights and Labor Rights, his words still hold immense power and relevancy today.

Pictured: President Lyndon B. Johnson greeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Clarence Mitchell & Patricia Roberts Harris at the Signing Ceremony of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the U.S. Capitol

#MLKDay

01/15/2021

The LCJM Staff extends our deepest condolences to the Mitchell Family on the passing of George D. Mitchell Sr.

A memorial service will be held in his honor tomorrow at Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church at 1pm.

The service will be livestreamed at www.livestream.com/mssav/georgemitchellsr