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The Davenport's Civil Rights Commission in partnership with St. Ambrose University and the Putnam Museum is working to capture and tell the story of Davenport's Civil Rights History from 1945 to 1974.  This is a compelling, inspiring story and it needs to be told, and retold for generations to come.  Below is a link to the recent interview with Civil Rights Activist Bill Cribbs done by the Quad Cities Times reporter as well as  the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. address in Davenport, IA on April 28, 1965.
 
Bill Cribbs interview January 2008

 http://videos.qctimes.com/p/video?id=1656735

 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. address in Davenport, IA on April 28, 1965.

http://streaming.ci.davenport.ia.us/MLK
 

News Highlights

Immigration Coffee Talk August 11, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
The Davenport Civil Rights Commission presents presents Coffee Talk: Immigration Coffee "An American Issue" "An Wednesday, August 11, 2010 6-8 p.m. St. Ambrose University Rogalski Center 518 West Locust Street, Davenport Cultural Impacts of Immigration Reform Legislative Reform Action Plan: Are We Prepared? QUESTIONS CONTACT 563-326-7888 MARIA MIER LLACA 309-797-1607 (HABLA ESPAnOL) CO-SPONSORED BY LULAC & ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY
2009 Civil Rights Commission Annual report
Friday, February 12, 2010
2009 Annual Report It is often easier to become outraged by injustice half a world away than by oppression and discrimination half a block from home. Carl Carl T. Rowan Director's Letter Honorable Mayor and City Council: I am pleased to submit the Davenport Civil Rights Commission annual report for the year 2009 pursuant to §2.58.050 (G) of the Davenport Civil Rights Ordinance. In 2009, one hundred twenty-one complaints were filed. The Commission closed one hundred thirteen complaints with six of...
Accessibility Always!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Davenport Civil Rights Commission is excited to announce the unveiling of the "Accessibility Always" campaign, a survey of various local restaurants which identifies accessible restaurants throughout Davenport.

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Civil Rights Complaint Form for employment, public accommodation, credit and education complaints