Artists and creatives discuss future of Tampa Bay’s art scene; 3rd Afrofuturism Festival begins
By Zermi Jenkins, Contributor ST. PETERSBURG – Weekend one of the Tampa Bay…
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Cultured Books and St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest on Saturday, Nov 2 at The Woodson Museum
Cultured Books Literacy Foundation has continued to grow and promote reading among youth…
Community Tech advocate Lynn Harrell Johnson becomes president of NCNW
On Aug. 25, at New Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, a new generation of NCNW leadership was…
Juneteenth Black Excellence Cinema Experience, June 19, free at Tampa Theatre
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer TAMPA – On Wednesday, June 19th, four filmmakers come…
The diverse history of Childs Park
The Childs Park subdivision was platted in 1911 by Julius A. and Lysander D. Childs. The…
Decolonizing Therapy: Reimagining the old mental health paradigm
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — The latest Speakers Who…
Frustrated by Florida’s changes to Black history curriculum? A scholar urges people to speak up
Experts like James Stewart say broad participation is needed to push back against…
Community Conversations tackles book banning
The African American Heritage Association held August’s Community Conversations about…
Literacy: The new Civil Rights Movement
‘We now know racially integrated education did not ensure quality education, and if…
Heritage Association announces banned books club for children
Gwendolyn Reese and the African American Heritage Association announced the “I Love…
Black Veteran shares story of unique, groundbreaking military career
Left, Karen Davis Pritchett, Martha Bellamy and Trudy Beeler, Empath Health Veterans…
Community Conversations delved into the harm of cultural gentrification
July’s installment of Community Conversations discussed cultural gentrification with…
Baptists pledge sustained fight for truth-telling of Black history
Former state Sen. Tony Hill, Task Force Chair Rev. RB Holmes, Brevard School Board Member…
The silence heard around the world
Do some narrow-minded people in this country feel they can’t really tell off Black…
Celebrating the birthday of jazz icon Al Downing with the Allstars Band
ST. PETERSBURG — The Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association celebrates the life and…
Charles W. Cherry II, retired ‘Florida Courier’ and ‘Daytona Times’ publisher, laid to rest
Charles W. “Chuck” Cherry II of Daytona Beach, a fierce advocate of the Black…
Gov. DeSantis: Running hard on racism
BY DR. ADORA OBI NWEZE, President, Florida State Conference NAACP TALLAHASSEE –…
Keepers of Heritage: Hidden Tales / Custodios de la Herencia: Cuentos Ocultos at Creative Pinellas
LARGO – Creative Pinellas is excited to announce their…