About

theraceproject™

Across the United States, conversations about race are often shaped by polarization and defensiveness rather than understanding. TheRACEProject™ offers a different approach: filmed, one-on-one interviews where participants reflect on race, identity, and lived experience in a space free from judgment or debate.

By centering lived experience as a form of knowledge, the project creates an open-access digital archive of personal narratives about how race shapes people’s lives, relationships, opportunities, and challenges. Interviews are conducted with care and intentionality to foster trust, authenticity, and meaningful dialogue.

Originally developed in an academic setting, TheRACEProject™ has evolved into a broader public initiative bridging scholarship, storytelling, and civic engagement. Its mission is not to dictate conclusions, but to create space for listening, reflection, and deeper understanding at a time when conversations about race are increasingly politicized or silenced.

Pioneered by

Julius A. Doyle, PhD

TheRACEProject™ was founded by Dr. Julius A. Doyle, whose work focuses on racial literacy, structural inequality, and racism in contemporary society. Drawing from critical race theory and both quantitative and qualitative research methods, his work bridges academic scholarship and public education.

Many recognize Dr. Doyle from widely shared social media lecture clips that sparked conversations about race, power, and identity beyond the classroom. Those experiences revealed a need for spaces where people could share perspectives without debate or dismissal.

Grounded in scholarship, teaching, and public engagement, TheRACEProject™ is built on the belief that meaningful conversations about race require listening, reflection, and empathy. Its mission is to foster understanding through dialogue, storytelling, and lived experience rather than division or defensiveness.

We Need Your Support.

TheRACEProject™ is at a pivotal moment.


What you’re seeing now is a proof of concept—an early-stage foundation for something much larger. The vision is clear, the methodology is in place, and the need is undeniable. What’s required now is the support to scale this work responsibly, sustainably, and with integrity.

Our initial fundraising goal is $250,000. But more is always welcome.

This funding will allow TheRACEProject™ to move beyond a pilot phase and grow into a globally scalable platform for racial literacy, public education, and meaningful dialogue.

These funds will support:

  • Production and equipment: professional audio/video gear, lighting, and mobile recording setups to ensure high-quality, ethical documentation of participant voices

  • Staffing and training: compensating community-based interviewers, research assistants, editors, and project staff who uphold the project’s methodology

  • Studio and recording space: securing safe, quiet, and accessible spaces for interviews and filming

  • Platform development: building and maintaining a public-facing website and digital repository capable of hosting, organizing, and scaling video content

  • Participant support and logistics: scheduling, coordination, consent management, and ethical data stewardship

  • Project direction and sustainability: ensuring the long-term viability of the work through fair compensation for leadership, planning, and oversight

At a time when public discourse on race is increasingly polarized—and in some cases actively suppressed—TheRACEProject™ is committed to preserving space for listening, learning, and truth-telling. This work is about more than content; it’s about building infrastructure for racial understanding in a society that urgently needs it.

By supporting this project, you’re not just funding a film series or a website—you’re helping build a living archive of voices, experiences, and perspectives that deserve to be heard.

If you believe that listening is a radical act—and that understanding is worth investing in—we invite you to be part of what comes next.