March 26, 2026
March 26, 2026 — The Rothko Chapel, located in Houston, Texas, and the Muhammad Ali Center, located in Louisville, Kentucky, signed a memorandum of understanding to further advance humanitarian leadership, civic trust and intergenerational education focused on compassion in a polarized, fractured world.
The Ali Center and the Rothko Chapel will partner to advance compassion as an organizing principle for impact, drawing on the great legacies of Muhammad Ali and Mark Rothko. Through this partnership, the two organizations will host a series of dialogues and collaborative programming across the United States, working with partners and like-minded organizations to advance moral leadership on some of the most vital issues facing our nation today.
“This partnership with the Rothko Chapel is an honor and a privilege. Together, we will build on Muhammad’s legacy - bringing people together and advancing compassion at a moment the world needs it most,” said Muhammad Ali Center Co-Founder, President & CEO, Lonnie Ali.
“Our missions are aligned in providing meaningful convening space, bringing people together in contemplation and moral action, alongside the legacies of historic civil rights icons.” said Rothko Chapel President, Imam Abdullah Antepli.
Forthcoming public engagements will be announced in line with the Rothko Chapel and Ali Center’s next programmatic seasons.