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ST. PETERSBURG
TRUTH, RACIAL HEALING 
AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER

Acknowledge the Truth 

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Build Community 

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Transform Society

About

The St. Petersburg TRHT—formerly known as the St. Petersburg/Pinellas Higher Education for Racial Equity (SPHERE)—is an officially recognized Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation campus center of the American Association Colleges and Universities. Our Center is a collaboration between Stetson University College of Law, Eckerd College and community organizations in Pinellas County, Florida.

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Mission

The St. Petersburg TRHT empowers students and community members to take leadership in dismantling systemic racism and false notions of racial hierarchy. We collaborate with organizations, government entities, and higher education institutions in Pinellas County to advance programming, advocacy, and services that enhance racial equity. Through our Racial Justice Fellowship Program, Community Conversations, and National Day of Racial Healing, we strive to make St. Petersburg a more just and equitable place to live and work.

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Vision

To dismantle existing racial hierarchies and inspire a narrative change to highlight our shared humanity while building strong relationships in our communities.


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This video explores the connections between law and racial justice, and the St. Petersburg TRHT Racial Justice Fellows’ legislative advocacy efforts.

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Our Work

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Community Conversations 

Racial Justice Fellows

Core
  • One-year funded fellowship

  • Curriculum focused on local race equity history

  • Open to full-time Pinellas County higher education students

  • Local summer internships

TRHT Framework

Core
  • Building relationships through community conversations

  • Narrative change through arts, culture, and media

  • National Day of Racial Healing 


Get Involved

Core
  • Become a Donor/Sponsor

  • Apply to become a Student Fellow

  • Serve as an Equity Organization

  • Serve as an Equity Practioner

  • Serve as a Faculty Partner

  • And more!

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