Woodson Museum welcomes 2026 with purpose, progress, and preservation
St. Petersburg, FL — The Woodson African American Museum of Florida welcomes 2026 with…
Diversity
Celebrate National Day of Racial Healing, Jan 20, 2026, with St. Pete TRHT Center
The St. Petersburg Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Center celebrates…
Competent leader or figurehead
“Some posit Chief Watts is either not as committed to diversity as he travels the…
Loud and right! My response to the mayor’s ‘Plan for progress at St. Petersburg Fire Rescue’
‘My review of the mayor’s plan leaves me wondering why he is assuming so much…
The plan for progress at St. Petersburg Fire Rescue
‘The people of St. Petersburg elected me to move our city forward, and that is my…
The ‘more qualified’ card
‘Where is the “Watts Plan?” Where is your written, codified approach to…
Fire department promotional update
Fire Chief Keith Watts held a promotional ceremony on June 20, during which 12…
3rd Black Art Gala on Feb. 23 supports Green Book of Tampa Bay
The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Symphonic Distribution, the…
“The Power and Possibilities of Vision,” 39th Annual MLK Leadership Awards Breakfast
By Lynn Harrell-Johnson | President, National Council of Negro Women Inc, St. Petersburg…
Honoring Our Rich Past and Promising Future
By Dr. Kanika Tomalin | President and CEO, The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg…
Award-Winning Journalist Linda Villarosa on Health and Racism at Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
New York Times Magazine writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist spoke about the hidden toll…
Father Figures Mentorship and Transitional Services aims to bring greater impact to youth
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer TAMPA BAY – Barak Amen is an electronics engineer in the…
Meet celebrated children’s book author Ty Allan Jackson on Dec 14 at The Royal Theater
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETE – The Competitive Readers Coalition (CRC),…
“Their Stories, Our Voices” Youth Griot Program application is now open
“If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible…
Gratitude, Support, and Change
Photo by Kampus Production By Dr. Kanika Tomalin | President and CEO of the Foundation…
In THE MOUNTAINTOP at American Stage, P-Valley creator takes MLK on an afrofuturistic journey
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – It’s a good time to find inspiration in…
Artists and creatives discuss future of Tampa Bay’s art scene; 3rd Afrofuturism Festival begins
By Zermi Jenkins, Contributor ST. PETERSBURG – Weekend one of the Tampa Bay…
Community Tech Day with FEF CodeMasters, and local Urban Food, Sustainability Experts, Sat Nov 9
By Zermi Jenkins, Contributor The 3rd Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival returns Nov. 7 –…