Muhammad Ali Center

We're so excited to share that our website, alicenter.org, has won Gold in the 2024 MarCom Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement in online creativity and web design! Thank you to our design partners with Field Theory and DOGSTUDIO/DEPT? for helping us create the premier online destination for Muhammad Ali's life and legacy. We want to thank our many online visitors from across the globe for their support of our new website. If you haven't checked it out yet, now's a great time! https://alicenter.org/

We’re excited to celebrate our Landmarks of Excellence Hall of Fame Award recipient DeVone Holt! As President and CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center, DeVone is responsible for managing and promoting the legacy of Muhammad Ali, one of the world’s most iconic figures. His role involves guiding the center in its mission to foster respect, inspire generations of changemakers, and advance social justice. Prior to joining the Muhammad Ali Center, DeVone served as the Chief External Affairs Officer at Goodwill Industries of Kentucky. During his five years at Goodwill, he helped the nonprofit organization turn a 20-acre inner-city brownfield site into a $120 million Opportunity Campus in Louisville's most underserved community. He also served as Superintendent of Kentucky's very first high school for adults, which Goodwill opened in 2022. He also previously served as the National Director of Customer Engagement for ResCare Workforce Services and the Special Assistant to the Superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools. As the former West Louisville Economic Development Director for Louisville's Chamber of Commerce, DeVone also helped create $400 million in new business investments and over 1,000 jobs for the city’s inner community. "DeVone's significant contributions to communications, coupled with his passion for social justice, have made a lasting impact on both his community and the field of public relations,” his nominator said. Join us to celebrate DeVone at our Landmarks of Excellence Awards on Thursday, Oct. 17. Purchase tickets here: https://bit.ly/3TmCQ8y

Congratulations to our Manager of Education, Garret McCorkle, who was recently honored as a Kentucky Colonel! The highest title of honor bestowed by the Governor of Kentucky was also received by Muhammad Ali back in 1976. We're so proud of you, Garret! ??

The party couldn’t start until the Muhammad Ali Center Muhammad Ali Center walked in! Yesterday, the University of Louisville football team honored the 50th anniversary of the Rumble in the Jungle fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman during their home game against Southern Methodist University. They rolled out the red carpet for our Muhammad Ali Center staff to kick off the game with the opening coin toss and sounding the horn to start the game. Although the game didn’t end the way us Cardinal fans wanted it to, it was a beautiful celebration of the legacy of Muhammad Ali! #RumbleYoungManRumble

Welcome back to the Muhammad Ali Center! This Wednesday, October 2, we'll be reopening our doors to the public. We want to thank Louisville Fire, PARC, LMPD, Servpro, and our many vendors for their quick professional response and for helping us return to greatness! We look forward to seeing you soon!

As we work towards safely reopening our building, we have something new you can experience right now! "Roadwork to the Rumble," our newest digital exhibit, features everything to know about the historic Rumble in the Jungle on its upcoming 50th anniversary, and so much more! Check it out now! https://bit.ly/4eaQlAH ??: Sonia Katchian

“Recognize how every moment of our journey is an important part of the growth of our soul.” - Muhammad Ali In the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 18 there was a fire reported in the parking structure attached to the Muhammad Ali Center. Louisville Fire and LMPD responded quickly to minimize damage. We're grateful to share the interior of the Ali Center and all of the history housed within were unharmed by the fire. The HVAC system used for the Center was greatly impacted. Additionally, some smoke from the fire entered the building. As a result, the Center will unfortunately be closed to the general public until further notice. We are especially thankful to Louisville Fire, PARC, LMPD, and our vendors for their quick, professional response that prevented this fire from doing more harm than it did. The preservation of Muhammad's physical legacy is due to the diligent work of our curation team and a testament to the necessity of their work. We are currently developing a plan to fully reopen the Center that can be supported by your donations. To support our work during the closure and ahead, please visit alicenter.org/donate

Thank you for your support of the Muhammad Ali Center during Community Foundation of Louisville's Give for Good Louisville campaign! Funds raised go towards enhancing our youth programs and strengthening our community outreach. We couldn't do this without you! Learn more about our work at?https://alicenter.org/

Congratulations to Marissa Castellanos on becoming our newest Daughter of Greatness! Marissa's work in providing resources to anti-human trafficking issues showcases her compassion and dedication for social equity, forwarding Muhammad Ali's legacy. "I've seen incredible courage, compassion, love, strength and hope... I am compelled to continue to do this work," Castellano said today.

There's still time to give as part of Community Foundation of Louisville’s Late Night Push, sponsored by LG&E and KU Energy LLC Foundation! Organizations by tier category with the most online donors between 10 – 11 p.m. ET will be awarded $1,000 each. Donate now! https://bit.ly/4e1CE6P