Raymond Anthony Whitfield
5/14 Survivor; ; President, PURSUIT of tRUTH
2023, 2024
Raymond is the son of Mrs. Ruth E. Whitfield, the eldest of ten victims in the May 14 Buffalo, NY grocery store massacre.
Having spent twenty-five years in the broadcast industry in the Buffalo, Philadelphia, Chicago and New York City markets, Raymond embraces the importance of public outreach. In the aftermath of the unthinkable, he and his siblings have traveled extensively seeking not only to raise awareness but to learn all they can from those who suffered before them, to prevent and if not, to offer some semblance of relief to those unsuspecting souls to come.
In Pursuit of tRuth— as president of the nonprofit established In honor of his beloved mother, Raymond is committed to countering the barbarous spread of hate based violence through public messaging, information and educational awareness.
To me, Eradicate Hate was the most important gathering of 2021 for those of us who work on issues related to domestic extremism and organized hate. The Summit uniquely combined a variety of perspectives, including experts, civil society representatives, politicians and policymakers, and the families and loved ones of victims. Eradicate Hate has the important mission of standing against the rising tide of hate and extremism in our society, and it’s an honor to be able to support this mission.
