St. Pete ranked #13 in national immigration integration assessment
BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – On Monday, Sept. 17, also observed as…
Integration in St. Pete
L-R, Patrick A. Jackson, Ronnell Montgomery, Dr. Kanika Tomalin and Kenny Irby BY…
Intentional Integration
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is…
COQEBS resumes community meetings
Parents, members of community organizations, the media and the community at large are…
‘We lived it.’ Alumni from St. Petersburg’s first Black high school reflect on desegregation
At the James Weldon Johnson Community Library, Lolita Brown flips to a photo of herself…
Commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
The Tampa Bay Times and the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg hosted a community…
There’s never been a Black Strawberry Queen. These women worked to break those barriers
While there’s never been a Black Strawberry Queen, many women have worked to change…
Greater Mt. Zion’s 2024 Black History Celebration
Dr. Yohuru William headlined Greater Mt. Zion AME Church’s Black History Month…
The 38th Annual MLK Leadership Breakfast
The 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Awards Breakfast featured keynote…
Local filmmaker explores Black people’s complicated relationship with water
Hillary Van Dyke explores the complicated relationship African Americans have with water…
Terri Lipsey Scott appointed to the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force
Please complete the survey below as your insights will play a crucial role in shaping the…
‘So you think Florida is not part of the Deep South, huh?’
In 1951, Samuel Shepherd and Walter Irvin, part of the Groveland Four, were shot by…
Officials plan to undo racial divides created by Florida’s highway system
Mayor Ken Welch and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor held a joint press conference on Tuesday on…
New Deuces Live executive director aims to revitalize 22nd Street corridor
In her new role as the executive director of the Deuces Live, St. Pete native Latorra…
The diverse history of Childs Park
The Childs Park subdivision was platted in 1911 by Julius A. and Lysander D. Childs. The…
Dr. Dallas Jackson’s ‘Extirpation: Color, Class, and Currency’ exhibition thru Nov. 1
The Artist Talk with Dallas Jackson Cooper, EdE, MFA will take place on Oct. 25 at…
2022-23 First Ladies in African American History honored
The Woodson African American Museum of Florida celebrated the 2022-23 trailblazing Black…
Was Gulfport a sundown town?
With its sunny beach, laid-back atmosphere and LGBTQIA+ friendliness, does the City of…