The road to graduation: A student’s inspiring journey to success
Blair Wood Jones endured an underperforming school system for most of her K-12 education…
Diversity
2023 State of Black St. Pete: Food, shelter, and education
The State of Black St. Petersburg panel discussion featured key leaders and elected…
Samara B. Vintagely Chic Boutique: A mix of old and new
B’Lon Rich, owner of Samara B. Vintagely Chic Boutique, is one of many vendors at…
‘Repair of The Black Family’
Transformational Life Coach Nayyirah Muhammad is one of 34 authors of the international…
‘We’ve made some mistakes’
With all the controversy surrounding Pinellas County Schools banning the film ‘Ruby…
Pillars of the community honored with Congressional Record
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor hosted her annual Black History Month program on Feb. 24 to honor…
Truth, justice and the district’s way
“Something must change if the current administration’s credibility is to be restored.…
Celebrating the Black mind
Delores Givens unveiled her Celebration of the Black Mind Mural last Saturday at Lake…
Creative Pinellas continues Arts Summer Camp grants
Applications are open now through May 25 for Creative Pinellas’ Arts Summer Camp Grant.…
Kudos to Palm Harbor scholars and parents
Scholars and parents from Palm Harbor University High School International…
Black history under attack
In response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s attacks on African-American history, the Woodson…
Black history matters
In honor of Black History Month, the City of St. Petersburg is the only city in the…
Mayor Welch focuses on inclusive and principled progress at annual State of the City address
At the 2023 State of the City address on Jan. 30, Mayor Ken Welch recounted some of his…
Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Gwendolyn Reese
Growing up as a child, Gwendolyn Reese lived in the Gas Plant neighborhood at 1305 Fifth…
Moving from helpers to leaders: From Jordan Park to the Gas Plant
Michael Lundy, CEO of St. Petersburg Housing Authority, Brian Evjen-Norstar vice…
Empath Health’s new CEO answers call to serve
Meet Empath Health’s new CEO, Jonathan Fleece. By Karen Davis-Pritchett…
The 37th Annual MLK Leadership Breakfast
The St. Petersburg Metropolitan Section of the National Council of Negro Women held its…
Honoring Dr. King by recognizing students who are keeping his dream alive
On Jan. 12, more than 15 youths from Pinellas County were recognized for advancing the…