First lynching memorial marker to document local history of racial violence
By Attorney Jacqueline Hubbard, President, ASALH ST. PETERSBURG — A coalition of…
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Pinellas County Job Corps Trainees paint pictures for nursing home residents
Corey Givens, Jr., Pinellas County Job Corps business community liaison, with his…
Feeding families during COVID-19, AVA holds ‘Memorial Grab and Go Barbecue’ Friday, May 22
By J.A. JONES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Since 2008, Advantage Village Academy,…
Stressed out during COVID-19? Local mental health experts offer help
ST. PETERSBURG — Recent data on the impact of COVID-19 on black and brown…
Minority Mental Health: You, Too, Are Essential
By Dr. Brittany Peters, LCSW, MCAP, QS There are many discussions about who is considered…
GLS sees uptick in eviction calls during COVID-19 pandemic
ST. PETERSBURG — Gulfcoast Legal Services (GLS) has suspended in-person services,…
USF St. Pete connecting seniors with students to combat isolation during Coronavirus
ST. PETERSBURG — An initiative led by USF St. Petersburg is connecting college…
Feeding children while school is out
ST. PETERSBURG — Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger program, in partnership with No…
Baseball and pandemics
Photo of the 1916 St. Louis Giants with Ted Kimbro standing on the back row, third person…
Former Miss FAMU uses entrepreneurial skills to fight Coronavirus
Cromratie makes reusable surgical masks BY JODI YONDER, Contributor TAMPA— Because of…
Progress for her
Issa Rae at BET’s Black Girls Rock show [Photo: Bam0822 – Own work, CC BY-SA…
Feeding those in need during the COVID-19 crisis
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — To provide a much-needed boost to…
Virtual town hall meeting tackles race equity during Coronavirus
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer PINELLAS COUNTY – As businesses, employees, entrepreneurs,…
Artist John Sims responds to COVID-19 with video game ‘Korona Killa’
SARASOTA —John Sims, conceptual artist, writer, and activist, responds to the…
Free mental health services
PINELLAS COUNTY – National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Basics is a six-session…
Atwater’s provides meals for families during COVID-19 shutdown
BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The weekend the Florida Department of…
Beware scams tied to COVID-19 Economic Impact payments
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer The Internal Revenue Service has issued a warning about…
USF St. Petersburg: Putting students first while responding to Coronavirus
BY MARTIN TADLOCK, USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor ST. PETERSBURG — It’s…