Portraits of Courage: Art & Civil Rights from New Orleans to Birmingham

April 14 – 19, 2026

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Gain a deeper understanding of the fight for justice and equality with an exclusive Civil Rights tour of the Deep South.

Experience a storied journey illuminating the arts and the fight for justice and equality through the Deep South. Each stop on this exclusive Civil Rights tour offers a deeper understanding of the trials and triumphs that defined this pivotal epoch in history. . Explore historical sights and enjoy after-hours museum visits in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Jackson, Montgomery, and Birmingham, including the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Louisiana and Mississippi Civil Rights Museums. Cross Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge with a veteran who marched with John Lewis and others seeking voting rights on “Bloody Sunday.” In Montgomery, gain insight on the powerful Equal Justice Initiative, then continue to Birmingham to attend services at the 16th St. Baptist Church and stroll through the historic Kelly Ingram Park.

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Lecturer

Peri Frances

Lecturer

Peri Frances is a cultural historian, educator, and certified interpretive guide with more than 25 years of experience leading heritage programs across the American South, West Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. A Spelman alumna and descendant of both the Kingsley Plantation in Florida and the historic Black town of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, she draws on personal lineage and archival expertise. She has developed programs for institutions including Emory University and the Morehouse Mellon Movement, and the Memory and Justice Project. She also serves on the Sun Coast Regional Council of the National Parks Conservation Association and the Tourism Alliance of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.

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