Community rallies around slain victim’s family
Wednesday evening, city and county officials held a press conference on the front porch…
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Activists, community members hold #CountEveryVote rally in St. Pete
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The compromise that ended Reconstruction
BY JACQUELINE HUBBARD, ESQ., ASALH President When the Civil War ended in 1865, the Union…
Barbara Norris turns 75 years young
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer PETERSBURG – More than 40 friends and family shared…
Evelyn McCullough retires!
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer PETERSBURG — Working in the radiology department…
Her diamond quality
By Keisha Bell Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, has given the…
November is Family Engagement in Education Month
PINELLAS COUNTY – November is Family Engagement in Education Month, and Pinellas…
Community conversations around healing
Black women are labeled “angry” when expressing frustration such as Serena Williams…
Eta Rho Chapter celebrates 56th Achievement Week program
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Elected chairs seek support on behalf of the survivors slain mother of five
PETERSBURG — The Honorable Lisa Wheeler-Bowman, Rene Flowers and Kenneth Welch…
POC: 50 years and standing strong
Gwendolyn Reese, middle, was the President’s Award for Community Leadership 2018…
100 years of kingdom building
Pastor Ricardo Welch BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer PETERSBURG — The City of…
A legacy of community service for 95 years
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer PETERSBURG – Bethel Community Baptist Church…
Will blackface ever die?
White actor Al Jolson in blackface makeup in the movie “The Jazz Singer” By…
An effective and healthy weight loss system
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity is a…