I AM: Mercy Hospital and its pioneering physicians, part 2
These licensed practical nurses graduated from the vocational program at the all-black…
Mercy Hospital and its pioneering physicians
By Gwendolyn Reese I would like to thank you for your patience during a very challenging…
Keeping the history of Mercy Hospital alive
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – On a Saturday afternoon sitting in…
Growing up in the Gas Plant
November’s Community Conversations titled ‘Our Stories Matter: Memories of the Gas…
Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Gwendolyn Reese
Growing up as a child, Gwendolyn Reese lived in the Gas Plant neighborhood at 1305 Fifth…
Gibbs 2023 Hall of Fame induction ceremony
The Gibbs Gladiator Alumni Association inducted 13 new members into its Hall of Fame on…
Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Irving Sanchez III
Irving Sanchez III supports the African American Burial Ground and Remembering Project…
‘A Visual History of Civil Rights & Social Change in Pinellas County,’ Part 2
During Jim Crow St. Petersburg, Mercy Hospital was the only hospital that would serve…
Gifted Hands Custom Sewing and Alterations
Seamstress Lalanda Little, the owner of Gifted Hands Custom Sewing and Alterations, is so…
Impact of structural racism in St. Pete
The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg hosted an update on the structural racism…
Rev. Alvin Miller, educator, businessman and civil rights leader, dies
Rev. Alvin Miller’s Homegoing Services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday, July 10 at First…
The African American Heritage Trail goes digital thanks to community partnerships
Thanks to a nearly $60,000 grant from the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and a…
Congregation honors oldest living member for Black History Month
Mattie Lou Bennett, 97, still plays the piano at her church. ST. PETERSBURG – Pastor…
Civic groups join together to save the historic Melrose Clubhouse
Civic groups join together to save the historic Melrose Clubhouse, owned by the Pinellas…
Saying goodbye to nursing legend Catherine Crumbs
Catherine Crumbs, RNC, M.S.N., A.R.N.P. ST. PETERSBURG – Born May 29, 1947, at…
Starting Dec. 4, learn to tell St. Pete’s stories with Community Scholars
Gwen Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association of St. Petersburg, is…
I AM: Commemorating 150 years of Black history in Pinellas County
John Donaldson aboard an ox cart in 1885. By Gwendolyn Reese I haven’t forgotten part 2…
The Inaugural Nurse Trailblazer Awards and Scholarship Luncheon
BY CINDY CARTER, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Black Nurses Rock St. Petersburg…