Smithsonian Our Shared Future

Confront the complexities that shape our collective history

"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.

Race and wellness

The Smithsonian illuminates the connections between race and health

Race and wealth

The Smithsonian explores the intricate relationship between race and wealth

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

Race beyond the US

The Smithsonian navigates race in a global context

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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