CLEARWATER, Fla. — Dozens gathered in Clearwater to celebrate friendship across differences for Race Amity Day.
The event was held at the Clearwater Baha’i Center and hosted by the Advocates for Race Amity in Pinellas County, with Tampa Bay 28 anchor Nadeen Yanes serving as one of the emcees.
The celebration featured African drumming, storytelling by Tampa Bay historians, and advocacy from local nonprofits, highlighting cultures and arts from across the region.
National Race Amity Day was established in 1957 and is observed on the second Sunday of June each year.
Bradenton community responds after 20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million
The 20-year-old IMG Academy volleyball star and Under Armour All-American died Sept. 16 after a three-month battle with the rare blood disorder — even though doctors had found her a 100% bone marrow match, her mother, Tanya Mack tells Tampa Bay 28 reporter Haley Zarcone.
