National Race Amity Institute
The National Race Amity Institute is anticipated to open in Spring 2024 in the Be on Edgewood complex, located at 395 Edgewood Ave. SE in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn District. Permitting and other preparations are underway for the construction and renovation of the planned 8,000 square-foot facility, with 3,000 square feet dedicated for use by the National Race Amity Institute.
Be on Edgewood will offer office space for local businesses and nonprofits, as well as flexible spaces for community gatherings and performances. Atlanta-based Yavari Development Corporation provided philanthropic support to the project, and the City of Atlanta provided a $1.45 million grant to assist with the renovation and construction at the historic preservation site.
Honorary Committee
- Penn Badgley (Actor/Activist)
- Liz Cheng (General Manager WGBH Television)
- Dr. Johnetta Cole (Educator/CEO National Council of Negro Women)
- Ben Cohen (Co-Founder, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream/Activist)
- Janet Langhart -Cohen (Journalist, Author, Playwright)
- Willam S. Cohen (Former Senator and US Secretary of Defense)
- Celeste Headlee (NPR/CNN Journalist/Author)
- Dolores Huerta (Civil Rights Icon)
- Cornel West (Philosopher and former Professor at Harvard and Princeton)
- Rainn Wilson (Actor/Activist)
Programs and Activities
Learn about some of the new programs that will be offered at the National Race Amity Institute, including the Campus Conversations on Race, Race Amity Leadership Academy, Student Theater Project, Leadership Symposiums, and others.
Naming and Sponsorship Opportunities
High-profile naming and sponsorship opportunities are available in the heart of Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn District, in a state-of-the-art facility that will attract a steady stream of tourists, thought leaders, students, activists and others who will attend training sessions, seminars, and entertainment programs throughout the year.
Godmothers of Race Amity Brick Campaign
Purchase a brick in the National Race Amity Institute’s entry plaza and engrave it with the dedication or uplifting message of your choice. Facing vibrant Edgewood Ave., the plaza will be dedicated to the “Godmothers of Race Amity,” Mary McLeod Bethune and Eleanor Roosevelt, whose friendship is an iconic example of race amity in action.
Upcoming Events
News and Stories
NCRA Adopts UnityWorks
UnityWorks has been collaborating with the National Center for Race Amity on educational programs and workshops for over a decade. We are now delighted to share the news that UnityWorks is being adopted by NCRA as one of its core programs. UnityWorks is a national...
Construction update: National Race Amity Institute
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...
NCRA Launches Godmothers of Race Amity Plaza Brick Campaign
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...