National Race Amity Institute
A center of research, education, training, youth outreach and the arts, housed in the Be on Edgewood complex in Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn district, only a block and a half from the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park and the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.
The National Race Amity Institute is located in the Be on Edgewood complex, 395 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA.
This historic preservation site in the heart of Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn district has now been completely renovated and repurposed to serve as a community center, co-working space and performance venue, as well as the home of the National Race Amity Institute, the educational and research arm of the National Center for Race Amity.
Be on Edgewood offers 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 reconstruction.
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
ICONS OF RACE AMITY
Permanent Exhibit
The National Race Amity Institute is the permanent home of this stunning collection of artworks that illustrate iconic examples of interracial friendship and partnership in pursuit of social justice.
News and Stories
Historic 395 Edgewood Ave building sees groundbreaking ceremony for its redevelopment
by Mark Lannaman Originally published by the Saporta Report on July 17, 2023 On Tuesday, July 11, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at a neglected building on historic Edgewood Avenue in Downtown Atlanta which will become the site of BE on Edgewood. Fulton County...
Site of National Race Amity Institute in Atlanta Receives Grant Funding
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”...
NCRA Gifted Space In New Development For Race Amity Institute
Murals grace the walls of building in historic Sweet Auburn District which is planned site for a new multistory complex where the Race Amity Institute will be housed as the anchor ground floor tenant.National Center for Race Amity (NCRA) to receive gift establishing a...