Ocoee Massacre descendant J. Carl Devine calls for reparations
“I appreciate the celebration. I appreciate the commemoration. But let’s not forget…
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Nikki Gaskin-Capehart named one of Florida’s most influential Black Women
Nikki Gaskin-Capehart, director of Urban Affairs for the City of St. Petersburg, was…
Up from slavery: Martha Bellamy shares her grandfather’s story
Ninety-one-year-old Martha Bellamy recalls living and learning from her grandfather, who…
Your future begins at Job Corps
Left to right, Business and Community Liaison Ann Sherman-White, student Rayshawn Scott…
St. Pete Youth Farm’s workday proves importance of HB13 Urban Agricultural Bill
Hundreds of residents, city leaders and stakeholders came to the St. Pete Youth Farm’s…
The truth is told in ‘Black History 365’
BY GAYLE ANDREWS, Contributor Complaints about the lack of Black history in America’s…
St. Pete Police CALL program a work in progress
SPPD Police Chief Anthony Holloway; SPPD Special Projects Manager Megan McGee,…
Maroon communities in America
Leonard Parkinson, Maroon Leader, Jamaica, 1796 By Jacqueline Hubbard, Esq., ASALH,…
Spreading mental health awareness in communities of color
BY SOPHIE OJDANIC, Neighborhood News Bureau ST. PETERSBURG — A simple Google…
Peace of mind
Clayton Sizemore of Mindful Movement Florida teaches Youth Farm participants yoga and…
Success after high school
By Shantasia Northern, 16, Youth Farm Participant ST. PETERSBURG — Have you ever,…
Don’t be nervous!
By Anaya Graham, 15, Youth Farm participant How often are teen pregnancies talked about?…
Starting over: Choosing faith over fear (Exodus 15:27)
PASTOR BRIAN K. BROWN, St. Mark M.B. Church Our start overs have their highs and lows,…
Prayer & Parenting
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY “Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should…
St. Petersburg unveils John Evans Lynching Memorial
On Feb. 23, the Community Remembrance Project Coalition and the Equal Justice Initiative…
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…