Call For Unity Rally In Towson To Bring Cultural Leaders Together

TOWSON, MD - Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz is hosting a rally Wednesday in Towson to promote inclusivity.

During the rally at Patriot Plaza, Kamenetz will proclaim July 12 as "Unity Day" in Baltimore County.

At an event he is terming the Call for Unity rally, Kamenetz will recognize Khizr Khan with a special citation for advocating for immigrant communities, according to a statement from the county government.

Khan, formerly of Silver Spring, Maryland, and now of Charlottesville, Virginia, is the father of Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan, who was killed in combat in Baquabah, Iraq, on June 8, 2004.

The Gold Star father campaigned in the fall for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and said President Donald Trump made “repeated attacks on Muslim Americans" and had a "record of disrespect toward American veterans and military families.”

Baltimore County Human Relations Commission Member Muhammad Jameel will join DJ Darryl Bass at the event, where community, religious and cultural leaders will call for unity.

The Amigos of Baltimore County, the Baltimore County NAACP, Baltimore Jewish Council, Greater Baltimore Muslim Council and the Islamic Society of Baltimore will be represented at the event, according to Kamenetz.

The Call for Unity rally will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, at Patriot Plaza, 401 Bosley Avenue, Towson. In the event of rain, the rally will be moved to Ceremonial Courtroom #5 in the Historic Courthouse, 400 Washington Avenue, Towson, MD 21204.

Image of CASA rally held in May at Patriot Plaza via Baltimore County Government/Flickr.