Sickle Cell Disease Benefit Dinner & Extravaganza
The 44th annual Sickle Cell Disease Benefit was held at the Magnuson Hotel Sat., Sept 17 BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The Sickle Cell …
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Education first, fun later
Latasha Grant BY JOYCE NANETTE JOHNSON, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Pretty Young Bosses, Inc. (PYB) is a non-profit girls’ program that was developed by …
Pamper St. Pete stirs up feel good vibes
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – More than 250 community members filed into the Enoch Davis Recreation Center for the third annual Pamper …
Yacht party grooved through the bay
Partygoers danced the night away while cruising around Tampa Bay. BY JEFFREY ZANKER, Contributor TAMPA BAY – “We are bringing in the old-school with the …
Open letter to the Supervisor of Elections
Rev. Manuel Sykes Dear Supervisor Clark, We are writing to you on behalf of our congregations at the Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Church and the Mount Zion …
Belle of the Ball to giveaway free Homecoming dresses this Saturday
Some of the over 3,000 dresses at the Belle of the Ball boutique located at 1210 Holt Ave., Clearwater. CLEARWATER – The Belle of the Ball Project …
Filling the G.A.A.P.
ST. PETERSBURG — Land of the free and home of the brave is the claim of the United States’ National Anthem. Whether one is standing on these words or …
Black Men and Boys Week
The Black Men and Boys Week event brought in some of the most renowned black thinkers of the modern era to address the misconceptions and stigmas surrounding …
More Than a Statistic: The Plight of Black Men & Boys in St. Pete
Roderick Cunning (second left), an empowerment coach, shared his experience in helping people overcome emotional distress. BY SHAWN LEUNG KIU …
How can I be a better dad: Child engagement strategies for fathers
Kenneth Braswell, left, and Dr. Christopher Warren BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Kenneth Braswell, the executive director of …