Race Amity Institute Atlanta
NCRA’s first brick and mortar facility in Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn district.
The Race Amity Institute is NCRA’s first brick and mortar facility, located in the BE on Edgewood complex at 395 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA, in the heart of the historic Sweet Auburn district.
This renovated historic preservation site serves as a center for research, education, training, youth outreach, and the arts.
Facilities
- Performance venue
- Exhibit space
- Resource library
- Seminar room
Plan Your Visit
Monday–Thursday:
By appointment, 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Check our Events page for symposiums, author events, roundtable discussions, and film screenings.
Upcoming Events
ICONS OF RACE AMITY
Permanent Exhibit
The Atlanta Race Amity Center is the permanent home of this stunning collection of artworks that illustrate iconic examples of interracial friendship and partnership in pursuit of social justice.
Programs and Activities
Learn about some of the new programs that will be offered at the 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 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.
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...
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