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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.

Learn how to understand our past to build a better future

Race and Wellness

Race and Wealth

Race and Place

Race, Policy and Ethics

Race, Arts, and Aesthetics

Race Beyond the U.S.

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Race and wellness

The Smithsonian illuminates the connections between race and health

Grasping how racism poses a significant challenge to public well-being

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How Pearl Harbor and COVID-19 connect

Online Exhibit

Ben Kuroki: A Japanese-American Veteran Today

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

Race and wealth

The Smithsonian explores the intricate relationship between race and wealth

Understanding the historical foundations of the racial wealth gap

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Race, class, labor: Unveiling the intersections

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Challenging the Labor System

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Class and Race in the American South

📚 Native American stories 📷 Following the Civil War ✊ Protests for racial justice

Race and place

The Smithsonian looks at influence of race on life's global pathways

Exploring the disproportionate impact of environmental toxicity, displacement, and violence

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Immigration and visas

Visas: Unlocking doors to adventure or struggle

H-1B Visa

Empowering Global Talent for Economic Growth

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

“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

How race shapes place

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

Travel to Hawai'i

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Explore Urban America

Race, policy, and ethics

The Smithsonian explores the interplay of race, policy making, and ethical frameworks

Learning how policies guide collective action and influence social norms

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Freedom unveiled: The legacy of Juneteenth

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth

Let's spread the African American community's celebrated "Second Independence Day" to a wider audience in our country.

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Race, art, and aesthetics

The Smithsonian crosses the intersection of race and artistic narratives

Exploring the interplay of race, identity, and creativity in the arts

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Deconstructing Asian stereotypes in artistic portrayals

Online Exhibit

What Does It Mean to Be American?

Get Up Close to Shimomura Crossing the Delaware

Race beyond the US

The Smithsonian navigates race in a global context

Learning about the impact and struggles of racism worldwide

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Online Exhibit

Perceptions of Race from a European Artist

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Let’s travel to Latin America

Mexico Via Airmail

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.

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.

Learn how to understand our past to build a better future

Race and Wellness

Race and Wealth

Race and Place

Race, Policy and Ethics

Race, Arts, and Aesthetics

Race Beyond the U.S.

Race and wellness

The Smithsonian illuminates the connections between race and health

How Pearl Harbor and COVID-19 connect

Ben Kuroki: A Japanese-American Veteran Today

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

Race and wealth

The Smithsonian explores the intricate relationship between race and wealth

Race, class, labor: Unveiling the intersections

Challenging the Labor System

Class and Race in the American South

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

Empowering Global Talent for Economic Growth

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

“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

How race shapes place

Travel to Hawai'i

Explore Urban America

Race, policy, and ethics

The Smithsonian explores the interplay of race, policy making, and ethical frameworks

Freedom unveiled: The legacy of Juneteenth

The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth

Let's spread the African American community's celebrated "Second Independence Day" to a wider audience in our country.

Race, art, and aesthetics

The Smithsonian crosses the intersection of race and artistic narratives

Deconstructing Asian stereotypes in artistic portrayals

What Does It Mean to Be American?

Get Up Close to Shimomura Crossing the Delaware

Race beyond the US

The Smithsonian navigates race in a global context

Perceptions of Race from a European Artist

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Let’s travel to Latin America

And explore the racial dynamics in their cultural mosaic

La Catrina: Lady of the Dead

Central America's Past Revealed

Mexico Via Airmail

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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