Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties explained

Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties
Coordinates:	33.9821°N -117.3764°W
Established:	2012
Website:	https://socialjustice.rccd.edu/

The Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties is a museum, archive and educational center in Riverside, California, operated by the Riverside Community College District, with a focus on social issues, civil rights, and Inland Empire history.^[1]

History

The museum is located in a 1926 building in downtown Riverside, which formerly housed Citrus Belt Savings and Loan. The building was designed by architect Stiles O. Clements in a California Churrigueresque revival style. Riverside Community College District purchased the site in 2005^[2] and initially planned to demolish the building, but upon becoming aware of its architectural significance and condition, the district undertook a $5.5 million restoration project in collaboration with the City of Riverside. The museum opened in June 2012.^{[1] [3] [4]}

Collections

The museum holds a large collection of art and papers of Japanese American artist Miné Okubo, who was raised in Riverside and attended Riverside City College from 1930-1933.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. News: Riverside’s social justice center awaits public discovery . 2 July 2018 . Press Enterprise . 4 November 2016.
2. Web site: RCCD’s Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties Opens . www.rafu.com . 2 July 2018.
3. Web site: Discovery . socialjustice.rccd.edu . 2 July 2018 . en-us.
4. Web site: Brandeis . Gayle . The Hidden History of the Riverside's Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties . KCET . 2 July 2018 . en . 27 May 2012.
5. Web site: Miné Okubo Collection - Riverside City College . library.rcc.edu . 2 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160920211449/http://library.rcc.edu/riverside/okubo/ . 20 September 2016 . dead .