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Join a Movement 100 Years in the Making
For over a century, Americans of every background have chosen friendship over fear, cooperation over conflict. Their stories changed history. Now it’s your turn to be part of the story.
Friendship
Across racial and cultural divides
Education
New insights. Shared understanding.
Community
Connections that bring us together
Action
Advancing access, equity, and unity
Our Mission
The mission of the National Center for Race Amity is to cultivate race amity as the key tool as well as the end goal in advancing access, equity, social justice, and unity.
“The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”
— Bahá’u’lláh
How Can We Help You?
Find the resources and support you need to advance race amity in your community.
FOR EDUCATORS
Bring Race Amity to Your School
Professional development, curriculum resources, and student programming through UnityWorks.
FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS
Plan a Race Amity Day Event
Everything you need to celebrate Race Amity Day in your community — planning guides, proclamation templates, and more.
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Your gift supports documentaries, educational programs, and community initiatives nationwide.
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Find Events Near You
Conferences, workshops, concerts, and Race Amity Day celebrations happening across America.
Our Programs
Programs and projects advancing race amity across communities.
Race Amity Day
An annual celebration of interracial friendship held on the second Sunday in June.
Conferences & Symposiums
NCRA’s flagship initiative bringing together authors, thought leaders, activists, and students.
Race Amity Medal of Honor
Recognizing individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to advancing access and equity through interracial partnerships.
UnityWorks
Teacher and school support program committed to the oneness of humanity and the value of diversity.
Riders for Race Amity
A biking initiative dedicated to fostering racial healing and unity through a thousand-mile journey.
Atlanta Race Amity Institute
A community space in Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn district for learning, dialogue, the arts, and interracial friendship.
Boston Arts & Music Festival
A welcoming celebration of music, arts, and friendship that brings communities together.
OUR HOME IN ATLANTA’S HISTORIC SWEET AUBURN
Race Amity Institute
A welcoming place for learning, conversation, and community in the neighborhood where Dr. King grew up. The Institute brings NCRA’s national mission to life through education, training, youth outreach, and the arts.
- Performance venue
- Exhibit space
- Resource library
- Seminar room
Visit us: 395 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Stories of Friendship
Throughout American history, remarkable friendships have crossed the lines that divided us — proving that connection can change the world.
Mary McLeod Bethune & Eleanor Roosevelt
A friendship across race and public life helped advance education, civil rights, and the dignity of Black Americans.
Martin Luther King Jr. & Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
A Baptist minister and a Jewish rabbi stood together for justice, bringing two communities into a shared struggle for civil rights.
Harriet Tubman, William Still & Thomas Garrett
Courageous partnerships on the Underground Railroad show what people can accomplish when they act together for freedom.
Julius Rosenwald & Booker T. Washington
A businessman and an educator worked with Black communities to expand educational opportunity across the rural South.
Come Together
Make a connection. Share an experience. Be part of what happens next.
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Real moments from Race Amity gatherings across America.
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For over a century, ordinary people have done extraordinary things by choosing friendship. Your support helps us share these stories and inspire the next generation of bridge-builders.
News & Stories
Updates and stories from our community.
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