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.
The Summit unites the public and private sectors, domestic and international, against hate and extremism. Researchers, activists, lawyers, technology experts, political leaders, and more come together, each bringing their unique tools to the fight. Important relationships that were established at the Summit in 2021 have carried forward into working groups with concrete deliverables for 2022 and beyond.
