"You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”
– Angela Y. Davis, Ph.D.
Learn how to understand our past to build a better future
Race and wellness
The Smithsonian illuminates the connections between race and health
How Pearl Harbor and COVID-19 connect
Race and wealth
The Smithsonian explores the intricate relationship between race and wealth
Race, class, labor: Unveiling the intersections
Race and place
The Smithsonian looks at influence of race on life's global pathways
Immigration and visas
Visas: Unlocking doors to adventure or struggle
“I wanted this painting to reflect the complexity of distance and longing that comes with immigration, lack of a nation-state identity and diaspora.”
—Tanzila Ahmed, Storyteller and Activist
Race, policy, and ethics
The Smithsonian explores the interplay of race, policy making, and ethical frameworks
Race, art, and aesthetics
The Smithsonian crosses the intersection of race and artistic narratives
Deconstructing Asian stereotypes in artistic portrayals
Race beyond the US
The Smithsonian navigates race in a global context
Let’s travel to Latin America
And explore the racial dynamics in their cultural mosaic
Reckoning With Our Racial Past
Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past, is a collaborative, multidisciplinary platform developed by the Smithsonian Institution to explore how race has informed each of our lives, regardless of our individual racial or ethnic identity.
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