Race Amity Day falls on the second Sunday of June every year. And every year Fariba Cavit dedicates her time with the Pinellas County chapter of the National Center for Race Amity.

Race Amity Day began in 1921 during the first Race Amity Convention held in Washington, D.C. This convention was organized in response to racial tensions and aimed to promote understanding, unity, and collaboration among people of different races.

Cavit says that the tradition of collaboration among races has existed since the early days of America, highlighting that even the first pilgrims coexisted and married individuals from different races.

"This tradition continued through the work of abolitionists and others who collaborated on the Underground Railroad," she noted. "We want to honor that and carry it f

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