Deborah Figgs-Sanders: A profile
Deborah Figgs-Sanders BY ROGER K. CLENDENING, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG —…
Figgs-Sanders throws her name in the hat for District 5
BY KARIN DAVIS-THOMPSON, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Last Thursday, Deborah…
Rest in peace, Vincent Jackson
L-R, Pastor G. Gregg Murray, Ramon Hernandez, Deborah Figgs-Sanders, Mayor…
Ken Welch officially kicks off his mayoral campaign
“Progress is hope for families locked in generational poverty that today will be better…
Enough is Enough: Community members speak up about gun violence, trauma
From left, native sons Dallis Patrick Ryan Wolfe, and Marquis Scott were killed by…
2021 MLK Candlelight Vigil held virtually
BY DEIRDRE O’LEARY, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — This year’s MLK Candlelight…
Homes for the holidays
The Harrell (left) and Lamb (right) families received the keys to their new Habitat for…
Gun violence claims a young mother’s life, and council members turn to community
BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — The crowd was solemn on Nov. 17, in…
Fostering diversity and inclusion in challenging times
Marc Morial, National Urban League’s dynamic president and former New Orleans mayor. BY…
Roll to the Polls Hosts Successful Get Out the Vote Event in St Petersburg
City Councilmember Lisa Wheeler-Bowman taught her grandchildren, Mikiyah Stone, 9, and…
Progress for whom?
The Gas Plant District was the name of the area that Tropicana Field now sits atop.…
Pinellas County black-elected officials speak
Row 1: L-R, State Senator Darryl Rouson, State Rep. Wengay “Newt” Newton, Pinellas…
AKAs celebrate one of their own
Terri Lipsey Scott, Rene Flowers, Deborah Figgs-Sanders and Arthurene Williams BY RAVEN…
City of St. Petersburg continues to make black history
For the fifth consecutive year, the Dr. Carter G. Woodson flag was raised over City Hall…
2020 Interfaith Memorial Service
Civil rights attorney Hassan Shibly BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG…
From friend to caregiver
Ron Dock has seen a lot of the world. The Vietnam War veteran is a certified counselor…
She persisted
Dear Editor: It has been over a decade since two African Americans have served on the St.…
The inaugural Emerging Leaders class graduate
Standing L-R: Micheal Shorter, Ashley Green, Caprice Johnson, Rafael Robinson, Dorian…