With Methodist Town in her blood, Jalessa Blackshear is making waves
Jalessa Blackshear said the City of St. Petersburg’s charter dates back to the 1930s…
Free energy makeovers coming to Uptown & Methodist Town communities
BY STEVE TRAIMAN Contributor ST. PETERSBURG — More than 1,200 income-eligible customers…
2023 Men and Women of Distinction Awards
The Gathering of Women, Inc. held the 2023 Men and Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony…
Was Gulfport a sundown town?
With its sunny beach, laid-back atmosphere and LGBTQIA+ friendliness, does the City of…
Heritage Association initiates yearlong membership drive with event
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association, along with Vice…
Dr. Goliath Davis, III: Police chief, deputy mayor and educator
Dr. Goliath Davis, III, was born and raised in the Methodist Town neighborhood in St.…
Memories provided by George Stovall
George Stovall recalls delivering ice to residents and businesses as a youngster in the…
Memories provided by Ruben Mays
Ruben Mays shared how his life significantly improved when his family moved to the Gas…
African American Heritage Association: Our Stories Matter
The African American Heritage Association (AAHA) unveiled the digitized version of the…
‘A Visual History of Civil Rights & Social Change in Pinellas County,’ Part 3
Like many other public spaces, Black people were not allowed to sit on St. Pete’s…
‘A Visual History of Civil Rights & Social Change in Pinellas County,’ Part 1
The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and the African American Heritage Association…
A grave situation: Part 4
A headstone from Glen Oaks cemetery. Photo by James Schnur BY JAMES A. SCHNUR, The Gabber…
CEGTBA proves there’s strength in numbers
Imam Askia Muhammad Aquil talks about the collective power African Americans possess. BY…
I AM: The story of the Gas Plant Neighborhood
The area known as the Gas Plant neighborhood was the second African-American neighborhood…
St. Petersburg unveils John Evans Lynching Memorial
On Feb. 23, the Community Remembrance Project Coalition and the Equal Justice Initiative…
Benches, Beaches & Boycotts—the Civil Rights Movement in Tampa Bay
Black people were only allowed in downtown St. Petersburg except to go to work. Dr. Ralph…
The Maestro: “A Man and His Music”
St. Mark M. B. Church, this community, and the greater Tampa Bay area say goodbye and…
Desegregating pioneers of Pinellas County Schools
Gwendolyn Reese, president African American Heritage Association St. Petersburg BY FRANK…