Advocates for Race Amity Pinellas

  Amity = A friendly relationship   We are advocates for race amity in Pinellas County.  We are from a variety of races and faith traditions.  We work to increase understanding, caring, friendship and collaboration between races.  We invite you to collaborate on this most vital and challenging issue. We are motivated to Make Proclamation of Race Amity Day in perpetuity nationwide Foster necessary conversations for racial amity Share National Center for Race Amity film “An American Story:  Race Amity and the Other Tradition” Continually evaluate authenticity of ourselves and the community Constantly seek more like-minded people 

  Several groups, communities, and governments (including our home of Pinellas County) gave official proclamations for Race Amity Day in June 2021.  Scroll below through these proud achievements and some additional examples of Race Amity Day celebrations that were held in our communities.  A big shout out goes to some of our very own AFRA members for the work they put into obtaining their local proclamations! (Some of the below proclamations are from 2020 - we just wanted to share all of them in one place!)

Click to watch this Youtube video that goes into the roots of the race amity movement. Please reach out via comment or email to ask about joining our local race amity group! Join the movement!

  Breaking the Silence - Another series of conversations beginning July 17th; what book do you recommend we read and study together? For the new zoom link to discussions call Sue at 708-612-4493.   To those who have participated in Breaking the Silence: Embracing Cross Racial Dialogue and Action and to those who are new to this conversation on racism, join us. We will meet every other Saturday, beginning July 31st, with a new link for each month, the first of which is attached, along with the calendar of gatherings for the next few months.    The aim of these conversations is to increase confidence within communities, build alliances across racial lines, interrupt the interconnected nature of racial barriers and strive to impact a change of heart and mind to dismantle racism. Contact Henry Colado, hcolado@gmail.com with any questions or updates July 31 White People Facing Race: Uncovering the Myths That Keep Racism in Place by Dr. Peggy Mc...

 

  Some photos from our Race Amity Day event on June 9, 2019, held at the Baha'i Center in Clearwater, and our 2nd monthly meeting on June 13th at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Clearwater.  Group attendees discussing the film over refreshments and after meeting chatting.  Our meetings have switched to Zoom for the time being due to COVID.  We hope to be able to see each other in person again soon! More group photos from when AFRA was able to meet in person Are you interested in joining the AFRA group, or a viewing of the film?  Contact us at advocatesforraceamitypine@gmail.com

   Advocates for Race Amity of Pinellas County advocatesforraceamitypine@gmail.com Resources:   The Film An American Story: Race Amity - America’s Other Tradition is a 52-minute documentary film perspective addressing racism through the lens of friendshipand collaboration. The film highlights experiences in U.S. history when those of different races worked effectively together for change. The Book Race Amity – America’s Other Tradition: A Primer, William H. Smith, Ed.D., Richard W. Thomas, Ph.D. 184 pages The Game Breaking it Down, Towards E Pluribus UNUM A game to promote Cross Racial/Cross Cultural Amity Developed by the National Center for Race Amity https://whsmediaproductions.com/?product=breaking-it-down-towards-e-pluribus-unum Websites https://raceamity.org/ https://raceamity.org/resources/ There are posters on each of the pairs. Also, logos, and nine ideas for Race Amity observances. https://raceamity.org/race-amity-film/ http://raceamityfilm.org/ https://whsme...

  The Advocates for Race Amity in Pinellas County, FL (AFRA) had its beginning on April 3, 2019 when a small interracial group gathered in a home for viewing of the National Center for Race Amity (NCRA) film An American Story: Race Amity and the other Tradition. In the discussion that followed, the group agreed that it should figure out ways to share it with as much of the public as possible.  From very modest beginnings, AFRA as of September 2020 has over 70 people on its membership list from sharing the film almost monthly in various public venues, and have facilitated discussions around the issues of race in our country after showings. AFRA members have also deepened understandings among group members and agreed that all endeavors needed to be interracial. From the beginning AFRA reached out to the NCRA, the producer of the film, and learned that NCRA was promoting the 2 nd Sunday of June as Race Amity Day (RAD). NCRA encouraged this celebration in towns, vill...

Are you interested in a viewing of the complete film? Contact us at advocatesforraceamitypine@gmail.com   Have any ideas for helping AFRA spread their message?  Leave a comment below!