Political trailblazer and ‘Challenger’ adman William Blackshear, dies at age 85
Adman William “Bill” Blackshear, one of the cornerstones upon which The Weekly…
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Saturday Morning Shoppe open for business
Renee Edwards’ Saturday Morning Marketplace will debut this Saturday, April 3, from…
Florida’s laws threaten health outcomes, increase stigma around HIV
BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer STATEWIDE — Advances in technology and treatment have…
Pastors say Senate Bill 90 aims to suppress the Black vote
Members of the Christian Clergy Alliances gave a press conference on the steps of the…
FAST tackles affordable housing, behavioral health and criminal justice
Left, Rev. Robert Ward, Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist and Fr. Tom Anastasia, St. Matthew…
City of St. Pete selects USF researchers to identify, make recommendations to address systemic racism
USF Associate Professor Ruthmae Sears, Ph.D. ST. PETERSBURG — An interdisciplinary…
Grassroots organization offering medical cost assistance to women of color
Phyllis Plotnick BY COURTNEY AMOS, Staff Writer GULFPORT — The Sonia Plotnick…
Askia Muhammad Aquil receives key to the city
Mayor Rick Kriseman presented Askia Muhammad Aquil with the key to the city on March 18…
Recapturing the social identity of the Black church
Outside of a Black church in Little Rock, Ark., 1935 BY REV. PIERRE LOOMIS WILLIAMS,…
Joel Hornes is a Webster champion
Joel Hornes, director for Webster University, St. Louis, Mo., and leads a regional campus…
Scenes from Sunday Service
St. Mark’s Missionary Baptist Church is located at 1301 37th St. S, St. Petersburg.…
DeSantis seeks to reinvent history, deny racism and divide
Gov. DeSantis has chosen to ignore 40 years of research and evidence of institutional…
New USF Libraries collection focuses on Florida’s African American experience
ST. PETERSBURG — Drawn from previous collections, the African American Experience…
New Community input opportunities for the Trop site redevelopment
ST. PETERSBURG — Several opportunities are launching in April for residents to…
Pinellas educator retires after teaching over 50 years
Retirement party for Gibbs High School educator Ozzie Mitchell will be held April 9, from…
2021 individual artist grant application open
ST. PETERSBURG — The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, in partnership with the…
Southside Fresh Market opens April 4, offering fresh produce, handmade goods
Left, Judith Turner and Ramona Brayboy’s Southside Fresh Market opens this Sunday at…
Art auction raises money and support for Woodson Warriors
Since last June and the online auction held last Sunday, more than $200,000 have been…