National Center for
Race Amity

The National Center for Race Amity develops forums, workshops, service projects, films and other initiatives to advance cross-racial and cross-cultural friendship.

We move the public discourse on race beyond the blame-grievance-rejection framework to one that recognizes and celebrates our ability to overcome racial prejudice through association, amity and collaborative action.

What is Race Amity?

Race amity is the “other tradition,” a tradition of close interracial partnership and collaboration that has served throughout our history as the moral counterweight to the dominant tradition of racism and oppression.

Watch this 6-minute video for a quick overview.

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Be a part of a movement for social justice based on interracial partnerships and collaboration.

Learn from the Past

See how close cross-racial/cross-cultural partnerships have served throughout our history as the moral counterweight to the dominant tradition of racism and oppression.

Build a Brighter Future

Draw on the power of cross-racial/cross-cultural partnerships to move toward our nation’s founding promise of “E Pluribus Unum” — Out of Many, One.

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News and Stories

An Atlanta Race Amity Story

An Atlanta Race Amity Story

Xernona Clayton and Calvin Craig In 1968, Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon Calvin Craig publicly disavowed the Klan, crediting his...

Support Race Amity on Giving Tuesday

Support Race Amity on Giving Tuesday

This week marks one year since the passing of our dear friend and mentor, Dr. William “Smitty” Smith, founder of the National...

Celebrate Race Amity Day!

Celebrate Race Amity Day!

Race Amity Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in June, which falls on June 8 this year. Dozens of localities across the...