Ralph Wimbish brings heroic stories to St. Petersburg
Next Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., Ralph Wimbish, son of Dr. Ralph Wimbish and C. Bette…
Honoring C. Bette Wimbish
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – “I can’t think of a better way…
The life and times of Mordecai Mr. Walker
Mordecai Walker (right) was invited by instructor Orlando Pizana to come into his class…
‘A Visual History of Civil Rights & Social Change in Pinellas County,’ Part 2
During Jim Crow St. Petersburg, Mercy Hospital was the only hospital that would serve…
Benches, Beaches & Boycotts—the Civil Rights Movement in Tampa Bay
Black people were only allowed in downtown St. Petersburg except to go to work. Dr. Ralph…
Sundown towns
Black people were not allowed in downtown St. Petersburg except to go to work. Dr. Ralph…
Mercy Hospital and its pioneering physicians
By Gwendolyn Reese I would like to thank you for your patience during a very challenging…
Honoring the legacy of Cleveland Johnson, Jr.
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Fifty years of local…
My Brother and Sister’s Keeper
BY Goliath J. Davis, III, Ph.D, Contributor ST. PETERSBURG — Data from the most…
Civil rights trailblazer memorialized
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – C. Bette Wimbish experienced many…
Who owns your heritage?
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – What does former slave Elder…
Hidden History: Civil Rights Advances, Part 2
BY JON WILSON, Columnist Civil rights in St. Petersburg made considerable progress during…
Hidden History: Civil rights advances, Part 1
BY JON WILSON, Columnist This year brings the 50th anniversary of the federal Civil…
USF Celebrates Black History
Moving day into Jordan Park in 1939. BY JON WILSON ST. PETERSBURG Vintage photos…
Baseball & the Segregated South
A Mecca for baseball’s spring training since 1914, St. Petersburg in 1961 became a…
St. Pete’s Hidden History: St. Petersburg 50 years ago
Black people were not allowed in downtown St. Petersburg except to go to work. Dr. Ralph…
‘A Visual History of Civil Rights & Social Change in Pinellas County,’ Part 3
Like many other public spaces, Black people were not allowed to sit on St. Pete’s…