Honoring C. Bette Wimbish
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – “I can’t think of a better way…
Ralph Wimbish, Jr.: Keeping Black history alive
Ralph Wimbish, Jr. threw out the First Pitch at the inaugural Black Legacy Game at…
Ralph Wimbish, Jr. brings heroic stories to St. Petersburg
Next Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., Ralph Wimbish, son of Dr. Ralph Wimbish and C. Bette…
Black history under attack
In response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s attacks on African-American history, the Woodson…
Winnie Foster fought for equality to the end
Brave, courageous, tenacious, and unyielding, Winnie Foster was a force to be reckoned…
‘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…
Community Conversations celebrates power and contribution of Black women
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association of St. Petersburg…
City council celebrates Black history in St. Pete
Councilwoman Deborah Figgs-Sanders honored C. Bette Wimbish and Ernest Fillyau at the…
I AM: Joseph E. Savage
Joseph E. Savage spearheaded the 1968 garbage strike in St. Pete. By Gwendolyn Reese…
Trailblazers in local history honored
Sunday, April 22, the Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum celebrated 10…
The Black History Pageant returns
ST. PETERSBURG — In 31 years as a reporter, columnist and editorial writer at…
Not sidelined
C. Bette Wimbish was one of the leading African-American woman activists in Florida,…
No turning back
Dear Editor: “You can lie down and die, or you can get up and fight, but that’s it…
What have you done for us lately?
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Senator Darryl Rouson spoke…
90 years young & vibrant
By Allen A. Buchanan, Staff Writer St. Petersburg — Over 80 well-wishers joined…
Civil rights trailblazer memorialized
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – C. Bette Wimbish experienced many…
Carter G. Woodson Museum
Dear Editor, Within the last two weeks I have been impressed by the outpouring of support…
Hidden History: Civil Rights Advances, Part 2
BY JON WILSON, Columnist Civil rights in St. Petersburg made considerable progress during…