St. Petersburg unveils John Evans Lynching Memorial
On Feb. 23, the Community Remembrance Project Coalition and the Equal Justice Initiative…
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Community elders express hope, trust in the COVID-19 vaccine
African American Heritage Association President Gwendolyn Reese BY NICOLE SLAUGHTER…
City unveils new name for main library in honor of President Barack Obama
City officials unveiled the President Barack Obama Main Library sign on Feb. 26. RAVEN…
Four years and counting on a gas station diet
Tangerine Plaza has set without a grocery store since Feb. 2017, creating a massive food…
Claudette Colvin: the woman who refused to give up her bus seat – nine months before Rosa Parks
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Proud son of the Bay
Tahisia and Marcellus Scantling are the proud parents of football star Marquez…
Congregation honors oldest living member for Black History Month
Mattie Lou Bennett, 97, still plays the piano at her church. ST. PETERSBURG – Pastor…
Black Soldiers Played an Undeniable but Largely Unheralded Role in Founding the United States
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Empath Health is Supporting Local Veterans
Trudy Beeler, Empath Health Veterans Community Partner Specialist By Karen…
She sued her enslaver for reparations and won. Her descendants never knew.
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Leadership and Excellence Part of Collegiate High Curriculum
PINELLAS COUNTY — There are many high school options in Pinellas County, but only…
How a child of Virginia slaves became the oyster king of New York — and a favorite of the Queen of England
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The History of Black Towns and Communities in the U.S., From Tulsa to Rosewood
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SPC offering another chance for free, short-term job training
PINELLAS COUNTY — If you missed out on the first round of free and fast…
Backtrack: All-Black Pro Baseball
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Pinellas Technical College inks new recruits
PINELLAS COUNTY — Together with other leading schools from around the nation,…
A thing of the past?
Praise the Lord. It’s my birthday week (March 3) and my first article since being…
Starting Over, Ending the Bitterness
By Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark MBC Exodus 15:23-26 Starting over can be painful,…