The line is drawn in the blood of black children
Dear Editor: I’d first like to start this off by appreciating those who, in light of this tragedy, support those who have been murdered. My name is Eritha …
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Rest in power: Jimmie Goshey, Dejarae Thomas, and Keontae Brown
Dear Editor: On the morning of Aug. 6, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department released to the city that six African teenagers were involved in a fatal car …
Reparations and justice for the three black teens murdered by Pinellas Sheriff’s Department
Dear Editor: The murder of Dejarae Thomas, 16, Jimmie Goshey, 14 and Keontae Brown, 16, by the Sheriff’s Department Aug. 6 in Palm Harbor is another reason …
Stubborn poverty in Midtown
Dear Editor: The Tampa Bay Times published an article in last Sunday’s paper about the stubborn poverty in Midtown that the city could not make go away. …
Why I endorse Eritha Akile Cainion for District 6 City Council and Jesse Nevel for Mayor
BY OMALI YESHITELA I endorse the campaigns of Eritha Akile Cainion and Jesse Nevel for District 6 City Council seat and mayor respectively. They are members of …
Right side of history
Dear Editor: The weeks are narrowing down to the primary election in St. Petersburg and compared to previous elections, the eyes of many are watching the city …
South St. Pete needs an affordable housing fund
Dear Editor: I’ve knocked on countless doors, made hundreds of phone calls and I have visited dozens of churches. What I’ve consistently been hearing from …
Ebony magazine profiles District 6 candidate
Dear Editor: It goes without saying that the local election scene in St. Petersburg is one of much interest as a result of two candidates who entered the …
Back to jail
Dear Editor: This Aug. 10 is the day Pinellas County will be opening its gates for our K-12 grade public school students. Popular television shows and local …
Housing is a human right!
Dear Editor: No human being should ever have to worry about not havinga place to sleep at night, and yet this is the reality for so many people in our …
Let’s stay focused
Dear Editor: This week, thousands of ballots will be mailed out to voters across the city. This election will be decided within the next three weeks. So that …
The road to public safety is paved with reparations and economic development for the black community
Dear Editor, I once heard our current mayor Rick Kriseman say that a “budget is a moral document.” If that’s true, then the Kriseman administration’s …
What is public safety?
Dear Editor: Throughout this campaign for District 6 City Council, I, Eritha ‘Akile’ Cainion, have heard the term “public safety” thrown around time …
The St. Pete New Deal: Community based economic development plan
Dear Editor: For most of the last 40 years, community activists have waited on new administrations to come in and announce their economic development plans for …
Actions speak louder than words
Dear Editor, I’m sure we are all familiar with the infamous video of mayoral candidate Paul Congemi giving the audience a true vision of the views of a white …
Let the African youth speak!
Dear Editor: After Monday night’s debate at the Hilton Hotel hosted by the League of Women Voters, some of the most slanderous and violent provoking …
She came to stay! Vote Akile!
Dear Editor: My name is Gazi Kodzo and I am the interim campaign manager for Eritha “Akile” Cainion. Firstly, we are winning! Secondly, I have the best …
The People’s fight for a new beginning: Radical times, radical solutions
Dear Editor: There’s a people’s movement igniting the people of St. Petersburg for radical solutions during these radical times. It’s a growing …