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One woman’s discovery connected her more deeply to her own rootsBeth Howard, Rural Kentucky Campaign Director of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), explored history in her area around the term “rednecks” and unfolded a deeper story of where this term originated from, and how it was a term of...
It is observed that Race Amity is an idea whose time has come. It has a profound moral chorus which in the coming months and years will crescendo.…. the chorus is., “Race Amity is an Old Way for a New Day!” Join usWe ask that you join us in advancing the Race Amity Movement with your financial...
World Channel Picks Up American Stories Series September 12, 2021 We are excited to announce that World Channel has picked up our American Stories Five Half-Hour Series. The series will be aired consecutively on Sunday, September 12, 2021, beginning at 8:00 pm ET through 10:30 pm ET. Link below to...
Soul West Fest Accepts Two Race Amity Films for ScreeningTwo race amity films were recently accepted for screening by Soul West Fest (SWF) in Phoenix, AZ on September 2, 2021. The festival takes place from Oct. 22-24, 2021. SWF is an urban film and music festival “whose mission is to Promote and...
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....
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