At the end of May 1921, the nation’s capital played host to a multi-racial interfaith gathering the likes of which had rarely been seen in the segregated south. For three days thousands of people assembled at The First Congregational Church of Washington in the first ever convention for...
Martha Elliott The National Center for Race Amity (NCRA) has appointed Martha Elliott as the organization’s Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO). “We are very happy to make this announcement “ said William H. “Smitty” Smith NCRA Founding Executive Director. “Martha’s years of service to NCRA as a...
NCRA has engaged the strategic planning organization, Changing Our World, to assist in developing short- and long-term plans for the Center. Changing Our World is a leading philanthropy and management consulting firm whose team of impact consultants works toward positive transformative change on...
The short film, The Preacher and the Rabbi—about the enduring friendship and collaboration between Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—has been selected for screening at two national film festivals: the Reel Black Men Film Festival, and the African American Film...
Last year, plans for the development of the National Race Amity Institute in Atlanta were slowed considerably by Covid-19. Recently, the program received a huge boost with a recent announcement by the city of Atlanta of a $1.45 million grant for the “Be on Edgewood” construction and renovation...
On June 13, 2021, groups all over the country celebrated Race Amity Day to spread the word about a movement they are passionate about. Activities were held in communities from California to Massachusetts and from Alabama to Wisconsin. Events were diverse, including art exhibits and luncheons....
Rainn Wilson holds blog discussion with William “Smitty” Smith on his attraction to race amity. A childhood experience is a key part of the motivation of William H. “Smitty” Smith, Ed. D., the founding executive director of the National Center for Race Amity. Actor, digital media creator (The...
New shipments of Breaking It Down Towards E Pluribus Unum ® board game have arrived (with versions for middle/high school or college/adulthood)! Breaking It Down is an excellent resource to support your Race Amity work through productive dialogue. Breaking It Down Towards E Pluribus Unum brings...
The June 14th Race Amity Day Celebration has attracted over 10,000 viewers and continues to climb as the program is recommended by viewers to others. The program featured an effort to help raise money for Navajo Nation COVID-19 an important fund raiser to help a population hit especially hard by...
Joy DeGruy, Rainn Wilson, Celeste Headlee, Howard Ross, Debbie Irving, and Roy Jones, are among the presenters scheduled for this year’s virtual National Race Amity Conference November 18-20. The conference will provide an opportunity for continued discussion of the theme “”.Reset To Our Destiny –...