Community Conversations celebrates power and contribution of Black women
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association of St. Petersburg…
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With Methodist Town in her blood, Jalessa Blackshear is making waves
Jalessa Blackshear said the City of St. Petersburg’s charter dates back to the 1930s…
Food blogging is a thing: TFL and Foodies Network 727 take on Tampa Bay food culture
Alexandria Jones, The Frugalista Life and Syd Willis, Foodies Network 727 By J.A. Jones,…
Lawyer and community leader Lisa Brody appointed to USFSP Advisory Board
Attorney Lisa Brody ST. PETERSBURG — The University of South Florida Board…
Virtual book drive for Children’s Literacy Program starts April 1
TAMPA BAY — For more than 20 years, Goodwill’s BookWorks program has given books…
NCNW showcase the Black Pearls for Black History Month
ST. PETERSBURG – The St. Petersburg Metropolitan Section of the National Council of…
Straz Center presents ‘Voices of the Community’ virtual gatherings
TAMPA BAY – The Straz presents Voices of the Community virtual town hall meetings on…
50+ can sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments starting Monday
PINELLAS COUNTY — Starting Monday, March 22, residents 50 and older can sign up for…
HOPWA program helps HIV/AIDS patients pay for housing, but lack of affordable rentals still a problem
BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer TAMPA BAY — Stigma is clearly on view in the fight to…
Ocoee Massacre descendant J. Carl Devine calls for reparations
“I appreciate the celebration. I appreciate the commemoration. But let’s not forget…
Nikki Gaskin-Capehart named one of Florida’s most influential Black Women
Nikki Gaskin-Capehart, director of Urban Affairs for the City of St. Petersburg, was…
Up from slavery: Martha Bellamy shares her grandfather’s story
Ninety-one-year-old Martha Bellamy recalls living and learning from her grandfather, who…
Your future begins at Job Corps
Left to right, Business and Community Liaison Ann Sherman-White, student Rayshawn Scott…
St. Pete Youth Farm’s workday proves importance of HB13 Urban Agricultural Bill
Hundreds of residents, city leaders and stakeholders came to the St. Pete Youth Farm’s…
The truth is told in ‘Black History 365’
BY GAYLE ANDREWS, Contributor Complaints about the lack of Black history in America’s…
St. Pete Police CALL program a work in progress
SPPD Police Chief Anthony Holloway; SPPD Special Projects Manager Megan McGee,…
Maroon communities in America
Leonard Parkinson, Maroon Leader, Jamaica, 1796 By Jacqueline Hubbard, Esq., ASALH,…
Spreading mental health awareness in communities of color
BY SOPHIE OJDANIC, Neighborhood News Bureau ST. PETERSBURG — A simple Google…