Advocates For Race Amity In Pinellas County Celebration Planned

LARGO, FL — Advocates for Race Amity in Pinellas County will host its 2022 Pinellas Race Amity Day Celebration Sunday, June 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Heritage Village, 11909 125th St., Largo.

Race Amity Day is part of a nationwide movement of communities celebrating diversity, learning about one another’s cultures and history, and forming cross-cultural/racial/ethnic relationships.

This family-friendly free educational and community-building event will include live music, children’s activities, film screenings of people who were committed to race amity, community organizations, speakers, performers and food trucks.

Some of the entertainment will include:

• Fred Johnson, internationally known performance artist and leading voice in Interfaith Concord and Humanity Restoration advocacy.
• Jazz saxophonist Matt Weihmuller, who plays regularly around the Tampa Bay area, teaches music at the Patel Conservatory and works with young performing artists with disabilities.
• Presentation by Danny White, founder of “Race Without Ism," speaking on the "Growing Up While Black in St. Petersburg."
• Presentation by Linda Perez, executive director of Boricuas de Corozon Inc., which offers first response assistance to victims of natural disasters and trains people to help underserved communities in need.
• Presentation by Alicia Norris, the founder of Florida Indigenous Rights and Environmental Equality (FIREE).
• Film screenings of five short documentaries produced by the National Center for Race Amity, depicting the history of interracial collaboration and relationships based on true friendships.

Additionally, the League of Women Voters North Pinellas will host a Zoom showing of the film, "An American Story" at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 14. The film discusses racial equity with facts and a historical perspective, and will be followed by a facilitated Zoom discussion afterward.

Email advocatesforraceamitypine@gmail.com to register.

Sponsors include the League of Women Voters North Pinellas and LWV St. Petersburg, Pinellas Community Foundation, Homeless Alliance Coalition, Community Tampa Bay, Urban League St. Petersburg, NAACP Clearwater Upper Pinellas County, West Pinellas NOW, Creative Pinellas, Boricuas de Corozon, Race Without Ism, Farrell Communications Inc., friendship force, Florida Suncoast and Heritage Village.

Volunteers are needed. For more information about volunteering, sponsorships and the event, call 727-804-9260 or email dolcevisto@gmail.com.