Greenlight Pinellas means more opportunities
BY REV. LOUIS MURPHY, Guest Writer ST. PETERSBURG — When I talk to opponents about Greenlight Pinellas, I have heard them say that the plan will hurt the …
Breaking the cycle: One final note on generational curses…
Praise the Lord Saints. Parents please go to www.blackexcel.org, www.fastweb.com and www.fafsa.ed.gov and sit your high schooler down and make them research …
Blacks have become obsolete
BY JAMES CLINGMAN, NNPA Columnist A series of recent reports cite the drastic lack of economic progress for Black people in general and Black men in …
Job Corps celebrates 50 years of youth training at luncheon
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Despite the many attempts to break the back of one of the oldest social programs to train and educate …
How will Greenlight Pinellas help economic development?
BY WATSON HAYNES, Guest Columnist ST. PETERSBURG – As more and more Pinellas County residents learn about the upcoming Greenlight Pinellas referendum, have …
Job search tips for new grads
BY JASON ALDERMAN To the roughly 1.6 million college graduates in the class of 2014: You have my heartiest congratulations – and my sympathies. I graduated …
The 2020 Plan comes of age
BY Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich, Ph.D., Guest Writer ST. PETERSBURG — More than 200 diverse and enthusiastic people gathered at the Manhattan Casino to celebrate …
Practical Nursing offered at pTEC
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Nursing is a profession that attracts people who not only have a sense of compassion but feel a genuine need …
Employment for developmentally disabled adults
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — The Louise Graham Regeneration Center is lending a helping hand to the community and the environment in a …