Since the July 2023 groundbreaking of renovation and construction of the building that will house the National Race Amity Institute in Atlanta, work on the new facility has been steadily progressing. The building is designated as a historic preservation site in the Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn...
William H. “Smitty” Smith, Ed.D., the founder and executive director of the National Center for Race Amity (NCRA) has announced his retirement as the chief administrator for the organization. Smith, who founded the organization in 2010, said “It is time for new leadership at the NCRA helm,” citing...
The National Center for Race Amity (NCRA) is seeking interested allies to serve on the NCRA National Advisory Committee. We are particularly interested in those in the 25-55 age range. The focus of the Advisory Committee’s work will be to provide strategic advice and support to the following...
The National Center for Race Amity is proud to welcome Andrea Kelton-Harris, J.D., to its Board of Directors. Ms. Kelton-Harris is the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) in Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Human Resources Department (HR). In...
On Giving Tuesday, help “inspire a nation of unity” and move us toward E Pluribus Unum! Your gift of any size is deeply appreciated and will enable the National Center for Race Amity to continue and expand a range of high-impact programs in 2024, including: Support the ongoing...
The National Center for Race Amity has announced the four recipients of the 2023 Race Amity Medal of Honor: John Calipari, University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach and advisor/mentor to NBA players of color; Debby Irving, best-selling author of Waking up White; Fortune 500 diversity...
NCRA has launched the Godmothers of Race Amity Plaza Brick Campaign to support the new National Race Amity Institute (NRAI) under construction in Atlanta, Georgia. The groundbreaking for the BE on Edgewood Complex, which will house the NRAI, was held on July 11 only a block and a half from the...
The National Center for Race Amity is proud to welcome four new members to its national board of directors: Djuana C. Beaman, George Halvorson, Herb Landsman, and Joe Voica. The addition of these four individuals brings the current board membership to 11 (View full board here). With their...
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, That bringeth forth his fruit in his season; His leaf also shall not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. Psalms 1:3 Charles Ogletree, Jr. brought forth fruits of goodness to humanity and leaves a legacy that prospers as we...