Exploring the connections between Thanksgiving and black people during the Civil War
Slaves prepared their escapes on Thanksgiving Day. BY JENNIFER GAMBLE-THEARD,…
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Helping families in need
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer PETERSBURG — Radio personality Princess Denise…
6th annual Fall Festival draws crowds from across the Bay area
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer PETERSBURG – More than 3,000 people came out to the…
NCNW blessed hundreds this holiday season
PETERSBURG — The St. Petersburg Metropolitan Section of the National Council of…
Hurricane-impacted Panhandle gets help from St. Pete community
Tony Macon, left, discussing travel plans to the Panhandle with Albert Lee, President and…
Celebrating 80 years of a life well lived
Mary Stephens BY KARIN DAVIS-THOMPSON, Staff Writer PETERSBURG — At 80 years old,…
Bringing respectability back to the NAACP
Dear Editor: Back in Aug., it was with great humility and purpose that I announced my…
St. Petersburg Branch NAACP: Living up to its promise
BY MARIA L. SCRUGGS, President, St. Petersburg Branch Transparency, integrity,…
Creative Pinellas 2018 Arts Annual spotlights a community’s brilliance
Charity Everett By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer LARGO – Creative Pinellas, the county’s…
Food truck rally aims to revitalize shopping center
Councilmember Steve Cornell (left) presented the 2018 Neighborhood Partnership Award to…
The roles she plays
Viola Davis is on her way to becoming an EGOT. [Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0] BY…
Recognizing national adoption month
Courtesy of Jessica Fredericks Photography | L-R, Sierra, Kaye, Cala, Jimmy &…
Community rallies around slain victim’s family
Wednesday evening, city and county officials held a press conference on the front porch…
The Weekly Challenger celebrates completion of digital archives
USF’s Dr. Martin Tadlock and Lyn Johnson By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer PETERSBURG…
Ben Shirley: A good man gone
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG — It all began some 48 years ago…
Cancer: The epidemic
A ketogenic diet is a very low-carb diet, which turns the body into a fat-burning…
Activists, community members hold #CountEveryVote rally in St. Pete
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer PETERSBURG – Florida’s midterm election has turned out…
The compromise that ended Reconstruction
By Attorney Jacqueline Hubbard, President, ASALH When the Civil War ended in 1865, the…