To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we only see the worse, it...
The National Center for Race Amity (NCRA) and Mesa Community College announces First Annual Southwest Regional Race Amity Conference, October 4-5, 2019 at Mesa Community College in Phoenix Arizona. Mesa Community College, the nation’s largest post-secondary two-year public institution, will be the...
NCRA and WHS Media Productions who teamed to produce the ground breaking documentary, An American Story: Race Amity and The Other Tradition, airing on public television stations across the nation, announced that the program concept will continue. Initial funds to underwrite continued production of...
The Stevens Memorial Library and the North Andover School District have teamed up to create the North Andover Reads initiative, aimed at bringing the community together through literature. Each year they aim to provide the citizens of North Andover with a celebration of literature based around a...
In its second year, the innovative Tearing Down The Walls Conference, which addresses racial and cultural concerns prevalent on prep school campuses announced “Learning To Listen” as the theme of this year’s conference. The conference is organized in association with the National Center for Race...
Photo: Smith poses with President Michael D. Higgins after meeting during Two Men Meet Tour of Ireland During a fall tour of Ireland at the invitation of the Ireland Office of Foreign Affairs, NCRA Executive Director William S. “Smitty” Smith met with Ireland President Michael D. Higgins. Smith...
On June 1, 2018, the 130 years of service to the education of families and children by Wheelock College as an independent private college ended. It has transitioned to become the Wheelock College of Education at Boston University. In this transition, the Wheelock College of Education is wholly...
The documentary, An American Story: Race Amity and The Other Tradition began airing on public television on WGBH Boston on April 12. The broadcast of the documentary in other parts of the nation will begin the Fall. Check here in September for pre-broadcast Premiere Screenings in selected cities...
The community is invited to join a conversation about the role of athletes as advocates for political and social change. The event is free and open to the public and will take place on Monday, April 9, 2018 from 7-9 pm at the Eliot School Performance Center in Needham. Distinguished guest...