The high cost of injustice
BY JULIANNE MALVEAUX, NNPA Columnist What if we didn’t incarcerate people who commit non-violent crimes? Or, if we sentenced them, what if their sentences …
Parent Summit #11
BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG —It may be summer, but that didn’t stop parents from gathering on National Parent’s Day weekend to once …
Jordan Park Projects Nostalgic Association scholarships awarded
ST. PETERSBURG — Annually, the Jordan Park Nostalgic Association, Inc. (JPPNA) awards scholarships to deserving high school seniors who aspire to attend …
Breaking the Cycle: Raising children in south St. Pete
It appears that with each passing day we seem to fall deeper and deeper into the abyss, which are the snares and pitfalls of Satan. I thank God for patience; …
Increasing Parental Engagement by 100 percent
“The obstacle that hinders increasing engagement is the attitude of both the parent and church.” The weekend of July 26-27 was National Parent’s day, so …
Junior League of St. Pete hosts 18th Annual Back-to-School Care Fair
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Getting ready for the upcoming school year may mean navigating a maze of medical exams, registration and …
Duke employees & AABE partner for Youth Energy Academy
BY STEVE TRAIMAN, Contributing Columnist As part of its expansive civic role in the St. Petersburg and Pinellas African-American community, “Duke Energy is …
PCUL awarded grant
ST. PETERSBURG — The Pinellas County Urban League was recently awarded a $435,000 grant by the State of Florida Office of the Attorney General to implement …
Nurses taking advantage of doctoral education
BY VALERY MCKNIGHT In 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) called for a change in the education required for professional nurses who …
Increase parental engagement by 100% in struggling schools in south St. Pete
How can we increase parental engagement in the struggling schools of south St. Petersburg by 100 percent? The Rainey’s Bulletin for the past several weeks …