January 17, 2025
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe performance to honor legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a performance on Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House. The production, “Dr.…
January 7, 2025
EOD's 'Bucket Fillers' initiative spreads kindness and respect through literacy
Embracing Our Differences’ annual “Bucket Fillers” reading initiative recently inspired 10,000 students in 537 pre-K to third-grade classrooms at 70 public, private, and char…
December 17, 2024
Patriot Plaza MORALE Unveiling
A few years ago, the photographs in the Testimonies tablets at Patriot Plaza endured unexpected weathering and required replacement. Only seven original photographs installed remained in good…
July 11, 2024
Embracing Our Differences Receives Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Establish Parent Advisory Council
Embracing Our Differences (EOD) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $6,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to launch a Parent Advisory Council (PAC). This…
June 7, 2024
Manasota ASALH to add first director position to Sarasota-Manatee nonprofit's leadership
The local branch of the National Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is searching for its first executive director to lead the growing nonprofit after the pa…
May 29, 2024
Suncoast Remake Learning Days attracts more than 36,500 participants at expanded festival
Suncoast Remake Learning Days 2024, a regional festival that is part of the largest international learning festival globally, wrapped its 15-day run on May 4, attracting more than 36,500 resid…
May 27, 2024
WBTT Presents: Juneteenth Arts Festival
For the second year, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present the Juneteenth Arts Festival, featuring live dance and music, an art exhibition, films, family-friendly activities, vendors, an…
May 24, 2024
'Clowns Like Me' returns to FSU's Cook Theatre before heading to NYC
The one-man show tells the story of Sarasota actor Scott Ehrenpreis' struggle with mental illness. A year ago, when actor Scott Ehrenpreis and writer/director Jason Cannon staged the one-man p…