Helios Education Foundation invests in SPC to enhance FAAME
The Florida African American Male Experience initiative will support students along…
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Pinellas African American Heritage Celebration Feb. 26
The Pinellas African American Heritage Celebration is a one-day festival at the Florida…
Black women are embracing entrepreneurship at historic rates, and they mean business
According to a Harvard Business Review report released in 2021, 17 percent of Black…
Tampa Bay Black Art & Film Festival is here!
ST. PETERSBURG — National filmmakers Will Packer and Erica Sutherlin will be…
Mayor Welch releases affordable housing study results
The comprehensive affordable housing study was completed by a team of students from the…
TBBBIC joins forces with Raymond James Bank to empower Black-owned businesses across Tampa Bay
According to President and CEO of TBBBIC Albert Lee, the organization’s relationship…
Blurbs from Youth Farm scholars
Read the musings of Youth Farm participants below. The Youth Farm aims to empower the…
Trulieve and Florida Justice Center partner to bring free legal services to underserved communities
Trulieve, Florida’s first medical cannabis company, joins forces with legal aid…
Crist nominates Florida civil rights leaders Harry T. and Harriette Moore for Presidential Medal of Freedom
Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) sent a letter to President Joe Biden…
Funding opportunities for startups and minorities: Now is the time to pursue funding the American Dream
The time has never been better for Black entrepreneurs to take their business from…
‘School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play’ takes on beauty standards at American Stage
Picture it, Ghana, 1986. A new girl comes to town from America to an all-girls school and…
Dr. Christopher Warren takes on new job at Jabil to help foster diversity, equity and inclusion
In January, Dr. Christopher Warren took on the role of the company’s first director…
Miracle Rivera’s Collard Green Devil Eggs at the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival
Miracle Rivera, left, of Osceola High School, accepts her award for winning the 2022 High…
City of St. Pete unveils housing assistance program improvements
The updated policies to the housing assistance programs will help people buy homes,…
Duke Energy continues to power SPC’s lineworker program
The 14-week Electrical Lineworker Program at SPC’s Allstate Center in St.…
Diversity and inclusion programs expand through support from out-of-state donations and grants
Tom and Bharti Kirchner gave $52,000 to support Call Me MISTER after reading an online…
Celebrate Black History Month while patronizing Black businesses
Two local bloggers, left, Kiva Williams (The Fun Foodie Mama) and Karimah Henry (Crafting…
Mayor Welch raises Black History Month flag in history-making ceremony
The first African-American mayor of St. Petersburg, Ken Welch, made history upon raising…