Just too impressive
BY DEXTER MCCREE & TIMOTHY GARNER ST. PETERSBURG –Timothy Garner’s parents must be especially proud of their son. As a writer, I’m moved by his …
Black higher education after the Civil War
In “From Slavery to Freedom: A History of Negro Americans,” initially published in 1947, John Hope Franklin and Alfred A. Moss, Jr., examined the …
99.1 Jams rocks on another year
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN & DEXTER MCCREE, Staff Writers ST. PETERSBURG – The Tampa Bay community converged on Central Avenue last Sunday to celebrate WUJM …
Education in early St. Pete
In 1910, Davis Academy, later to become Davis Elementary, opened as the first formal school for African Americans. The school, located at 950 Third Ave. S, was …
Shake a tail feather, send a kid to college
The Gibbs High School classes of ‘63, ‘65 and ‘66 held their annual scholarship dance last Friday, December 22 at the Gulfport Casino BY RAVEN JOY …
Gladiators past and present celebrate Homecoming pageantry
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG –Gibbs alumni classes kicked off the evening’s events at Gibbs High School’s annual Home Coming game …
Recent Gibbs graduate completes basic training
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Airman First Class Anthony B. Stokes, Jr. has had a very productive summer. He graduated in May from the Gibbs High School BETA Program …
What is the first amendment to Principal Hepburn?
Dear Editor: Jail is back in session! I mean, school, right? I can’t tell the difference these days. On the first day back, faculty members and staff set …
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 …
Gibbs class of 1967 celebrate 50 years
By Holly Kestenis, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Gibbs High School alumni gathered at the Orange Blossom Café to celebrate their 50th Golden Class Reunion. …
Life has a way of working out
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG –Life has a way of working itself, according to Eriana Redix, a recent graduate of the class of 2017 …
Gibbs High reunion activities
The Gibbs High School Class of 1967 is in the final stages of preparing to observe 50 years from their time of graduation. All classmates are invited to join …
Taking you to school
Patricia Wright BY PATRICIA WRIGHT, Area 4 Superintendent ST. PETERSBURG – Many of our schools hold great significance in our hearts for one reason …
A woman of faith
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Cori Jai Daniels is a young woman of faith and strength. The 2017 graduate of Gibbs High School learned to …
‘I will never give up’
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Cyrel Robinson hopes to be remembered as that person who did not give up in the face of adversity and is …
The precursor to my life
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Life for Aaliyah Buchanan started out quite uneventful according to her standards. That is until she …
From swarming butterflies to graduation
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG –Tiara Trueblood is now a 2017 graduate of Gibbs High School, but four years ago she was a shy, 14-year-old …
Inducted into excellence
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG –As a dual enrolled student through the Executive Internship Program at St. Petersburg College, Clearwater, …