JWB CEO Dr. Marcie A. Biddleman announces her retirement
CLEARWATER – The Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County (JWB) has launched a…
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Top Ladies’ third annual Health Awareness Day
BY NAOMI NESBITT, President, St. Petersburg Chapter-Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. ST.…
Lunch Pals program targeting black mentors
Congressman Charlie Christ recently stopped by Mt. Vernon Elementary School to learn more…
Documentary honors St. Pete’s black pioneers on WEDU
“Black Pioneers of the Sunshine City” spotlights the history of African American…
St. Pete filmmakers return to Sundial with Feb. 24 screening of ‘AGENT X’
BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The ambitious espionage thriller “AGENT…
Omali Yeshitela debates at the Oxford Union, and won!
OXFORDSHIRE, England — Last Dec. 8, Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the African…
Enoch Davis Center salutes seniors for Valentine’s Day
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Seniors that attend the…
African attire lights up the walkway
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — A rainbow of African attire…
Tampa Bay loves their collard greens
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Crowds descended upon the…
Why we need to know about our history?
Nine months before Rosa Parks, there was a young 15-year-old teenager named Claudette…
Why dairy is bad for your health
The dairy industry’s massive public relations campaign dating back to the 1960s has…
Using her voice
Marian Ann Anderson [Photo: Carl Van Vechten – Library of Congress] BY KEISHA BELL…
Seeking Transformation Zone teachers
COUNTYWIDE — Pinellas County Schools seeks educators to work in its Transformation…
Local chapter of Phi Beta Sigma introduces newest members to the community
ST. PETERSBURG — The Delta Omicron Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.…
Olympic medalist leads ‘A Call to Action’ at Healthy Aging talk Feb. 25
Calvin Smith, National Senior Games reps slated to speak at the Healthy Aging event. ST.…
Community invited to bi-partisan forum on Amendment 4
There are 1.4 million ex-felons across the state of Florida depending on our support to…
Tampa Bay Collard Green Fest this weekend
The 2019 Tampa Bay Collard Green Fest will highlight Gullah-Geechee cooking and culture…
Local residents making a difference in Liberia
BY KARIN DAVIS-THOMPSON, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Ernie Coney said his recent…