Project Information
Intergenerational Stories of Civil and Human Rights
A National StoryLab Project with The Story Center, Center for Digital Storytelling
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and ’60s changed minds and laws, opening the door for many people to claim their human and civil rights: African Americans, Native Americans, women, Asians, Latinos, gays and lesbians, people facing disability, and more every year. The summer of 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of countless civil rights milestones. To give that cherished legacy its full weight, we all have stories that need to be told: those who were part of earlier movements know firsthand struggles for civil and human rights in their own lives and communities; and younger generations standing today for equality, justice, and opportunity have the task of keeping those struggles alive.
StoryCenter honored this legacy by hosting All Together Now: Integrational Stories and Civil and Human Rights, a national digital storytelling initiative. CommunisPR developed the strategic communications campaign, brand identify and public awareness campaign for All Together Now. CommunisPR recruited participants, facilitated and gathered more than 100 personal stories about taking action in the community and the impact of the Civil Rights Movement’s legacy in people’s lives. CommunisPR managed national and regional media relations, community engagement, and secured more than 40 partnerships with federal, municipal, community-based, private foundations and higher education institutions in 10 U.S. cities. Stories gathered during the project have been incorporated into the Tuskegee University Legacy Museum, Rosa Parks Museum at Troy University, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. All Together Now was featured on CNN, MSNBC, PBS, and History Channel. Please see http://storycenter.org/all-together-now to view the digital stories.
