Harold Bryant’s journey with mental health
Harold Bryant, 42, is the community engagement coordinator for the Foundation for Healthy…
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Cohort of Champions graduates 36 youths
The Cohort of Champions training initiative is the next step in preparing our…
Swim with Kym aims to change the Black community’s relationship with water
Kymbriell Finch, owner of Swim with Kym, teaches water safety and drowning prevention…
USF College of Education receives grant to support underrepresented students in pursuing careers in STEM fields
A new $75,000 grant from Duke Energy will allow USF’s St. Petersburg campus to…
‘Verde: Poetics of Shade’ brings five Black women artists to Tampa Museum through July 24
The Tampa Museum of Art and the Tampa Chapter of The Links, Inc. partnered to bring…
St. Pete leaders collaborate with Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President and CEO Raphael Bostic (right) along with other…
Black residents sign resolution to create an African People’s Militia
On Sunday, July 10, community members at the Uhuru House determined that the African…
‘The Weekly Challenger’ launches all-new app
The new app, available on the Apple App Store and on Google Play, features live news…
Strategy for educational equity
The new Superintendent of Pinellas County Schools, Kevin Hendrick, brought his senior…
Not a banana to be had at Coquina Key Plaza
With the purchase of 110,500 square foot retail space formerly known as Coquina Key Plaza…
Celeste Davis brings designer’s eye, curatorial vision to Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts
Celeste Davis took over as the executive director of Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and…
Mayor Welch announced the city is starting over with plans to redevelop Trop site
St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch announced Wednesday, June 29 that the city is canceling…
Woodson First Ladies Society’s Juneteenth Jubilee
The Woodson African American Museum of Florida and its First Ladies Society hosted the…
BSBC launches SummerCuts in Camps and Dad’s Treasure Chest initiatives
Barbershop Book Club SummerCuts Workshops and Dad’s Treasure Chest Initiative could…
USF St. Petersburg campus and St. Pete Youth Farm unveil Fresh and Local Greenhouse to fight food insecurity
The USF St. Petersburg campus and St. Pete Youth’s new greenhouse will enhance urban…
Legacy Awards honors leaders in its seventh year
The Woodson African American Museum of Florida played host to the 2022 Legacy Awards…
Best friends launch new beverage for the summer
Two best friends from St. Petersburg, Reggie Reed and Michael Morrison, came up with a…
With Baraka’s ‘Dutchman,’ American Stage explores Black Arts Movement classic
Erica Sutherlin is making history as the first Black woman director at American Stage and…