celebrating community togetherness
the race relations tours commitment…
Race Relations Tours (RRT) is dedicated to building stronger communities by fostering meaningful conversations, corporate and civic responsibility, and cultural empowerment through engagement. Our Social Justice Tours serve as transformative experiences, offering actionable pathways to address and rectify societal and cultural inequities.
More
about
Race
Relations
Tours
Our Mission
We strive to deepen collective knowledge and appreciation of our shared history—acknowledging racial oppression, celebrating resilience, and upholding the ongoing struggle for civil and human rights.
Our What and Our How
Recognizing the urgent need to promote racial awareness, strengthen communal bonds, and advance reconciliation, Race Relations Tours was born out of thoughtful dialogue and a commitment to action. What began as an idea evolved into a movement—an opportunity for citizens to celebrate unity in diversity through shared experiences.
Through intentional engagement, education, and faith-driven reflection, we cultivate spaces where individuals and organizations can come together to foster genuine understanding and improved race relations.
our vision
We stand in solidarity with our community partners, rejecting hate and intolerance while actively working to dismantle systemic racism. Through education, engagement, and faith-based principles, we strive to create a society rooted in equality, justice, and lasting reconciliation.
a commitment to growth & Renewed Undertaking
Following the groundbreaking success of the 2023 Social Justice Civil Rights Tour, RRT has embraced an expanded mission: to renew and amplify efforts that unite predominantly Black and predominantly White congregations in collaboration with community organizations. Together, we will continue forging connections that inspire change and empower communities.
Our Guiding Biblical Principle…
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
— Mark 12:31
Our organizers
The organizing committee for Race Relations Tours is composed of members from both Baptist Grove Church and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Raleigh, North Carolina ~ bj Avent-Farmer, Becky Cawley, Leon Cooke, Keith Shannon, Tobi Shannon, Dr. Trevor Thompson, and Paul Williams.
Our Sponsors
Baptist Grove Church ~ Raleigh, North Carolina
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church ~ Raleigh, North Carolina
Open Word Christian Ministries ~ Fairburn, Georgia
Our Donors
Change Requires Choice ~ Los Angeles, California
James and Cindy Rice ~ Raleigh, North Carolina
Vicki Jack ~ Raleigh, North Carolina
Our Contributors
Reverend Dr. Jay Augustine ~ Durham, North Carolina
Reverend Dr. Quincy Scott, Jr. ~ Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
Belinda Reed Shannon, Esq. ~ Los Angeles, California
Dr. Robert O. White, II ~ Montgomery, Alabama
Our Advocates
Sabrina Gammage ~ Fayetteville, North Carolina
Antoine Medley ~ Raleigh, North Carolina
John Reed ~ Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Maya Taylor ~ Union City, Georgia
Race Relations Tours are coordinated by Preparing America’s Tomorrow Today {PATT} a community organization based in Raleigh, North Carolina and Los Angeles, California. PATT has organized and conducted college tours, cultural, and civic engagement-oriented events, excursions, and trips for over twenty-five years inside and outside the continental United States of America. Race Relations Tours is a Limited Liability Company recognized and organized in the state of North Carolina, USA in 2022.
