Celebrating heart attack and stroke survivors
By Raven Joy Shonel, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The third annual Heart Attack and Stroke Heroes Banquet honored 18 survivors Saturday, Sept. 29 at Empath …
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Restoration of felon voting rights
Gov. Rick Scott has restored fewer than 4,000 felons’ voting rights in his almost eight years in office, while former Gov. Charlie Christ restored more than …
Zora Neale Hurston documentary “Jump at the Sun” at the Woodson Sunday, Oct. 14
Zora Neale Hurston (Jan. 7, 1891– Jan. 28, 1960) was an influential author of African-American literature, folklorist and anthropologist. BY J.A. …
Fought Like a Girl and Won breast cancer awareness event
Breast Cancer Champions recognized for their respective strength and breast cancer survivorship ST. PETERSBURG –The members of Alpha Kappa Alpha …
The critical role of education in the history of African Americans, Part 2
Students and teachers at the Noble Hill School in Cassville, Ga., in 1925. BY JENNIFER GAMBLE-THEARD, M.ED., ASALH Historian ST. PETERSBURG — …
Saturday night fights at the Coliseum
Noemi Bosques (right) came up short in her bid for the ABF Super Flyweight crown as she took on Crystal Hoy of Las Vegas. BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff …
Inspirational figures at HBCU Fair spark hope for future students
Allen A. Buchanan, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Morehouse College alumnus Dr. Jaih Jackson, DDS emphatically expressed his gratitude for attending …
New plan available in Pinellas County
Hello readers, great news! This is your chance to save on Medicare and supplemental costs and get $105 back monthly. For the next two months, in addition to …
MLK Day of Service info sessions
The ladies of Zeta Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. handed out free hot dogs and pack-a-sack bags with healthy snacks for the youth at …
Momma Tee goes home
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Theresa “Momma Tee” Lassiter was laid to rest Oct. 6 at the Royal Palm South Cemetery, but before …
Sailing along at 40
Rodrigo & Bridgette Domingos BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG — When you meet someone as selfless, giving, intelligent and …
She instills hope
By Keisha Bell When you reflect upon your educational experience, how does it compare to what our youth is experiencing today? Have we, as a nation, accepted …
Pinellas County School news
District to hold resource fair for PCS families Pinellas County Schools will host a districtwide Family Resource Fair 9-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 13 at …
Celebrating one of St. Pete’s legends
L-R, Dr. David Welch’s family: Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch, wife Alletha Welch and daughter Katrina Welch were on hand to help rededicate the Dr. …
Momma Tee: She got the job done
Theresa “Momma Tee” Lassiter BY LYN JOHNSON, Publisher In a 2015 post on St. Petersblog, journalist Janelle Irwin wrote an article on Theresa Lassiter …
SCDAA celebrates 46 years of service and compassion
2017-18 Sickle Cell Ambassador Antonesia Jackson and SCDAA Founder Mary Murph BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — The Sickle Cell …
Care Council connects the community to care
Care Council members Janice Starling, Deputy William Lawson and Lolita Dash-Pitts. Not pictured is member Priscilla McFadden of the Juvenile Welfare Board. …
The critical role of education in the history of African Americans, Part l
As a young enslaved boy in Baltimore, Frederick Douglass bartered pieces of bread for lessons in literacy. His teachers were white neighborhood kids, who could …