Black history under attack
In response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s attacks on African-American history, the Woodson…
Black Culture
Building a better path forward by acknowledging the past
The land that Hines/Tampa Bay Rays was chosen to develop has a storied past of mass…
Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Gwendolyn Reese
Growing up as a child, Gwendolyn Reese lived in the Gas Plant neighborhood at 1305 Fifth…
Daughter follows mother’s path of entrepreneurship at the 2023 Collard Green Festival
At age 10, Amerie Akuffo debuted her business, Naturallie Amerie, at the 2019 Tampa Bay…
Remembering Rosewood 100 years after massacre
Rosewood families were a diverse crowd of prominent landowners, farmers, and businessmen…
Soul Revival ArtFest fundraiser for St. Pete Sickle Cell Foundation Jan. 14
HappySoul owner and St. Pete artist Myiah Moody chose to celebrate her brand’s…
‘Imagine Blackness’ begins Jan. 19 at Creative Pinellas
‘Imagine Blackness: Alternate Realities and Collective Dreaming’ is a collaborative…
‘Poor People’s Art’ exhibition at USF thru March 4
Rico Gatson, ‘Audre #2,’ 2021. Color pencil and photograph collage on paper. 22 x 30…
Alpha Alpha Theta Omega hosted the AKA annual South Atlantic Cluster II Meeting
The Alpha Alpha Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Inc. hosted the…
Don’t miss the Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival Nov. 11-13
PINELLAS COUNTY — The Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project will host the inaugural Tampa…
Adults learn acting, movement, and more at American Stage’s new adult drama school
American Stage started its first-ever series of acting classes for seasoned and aspiring…
For Black Americans, a heritage trip with Certified Africa can be life-changing
Nii and Kristin Quaye’s Certified Africa company is the leading source to book…
If you build it, they will come: Black cultural preservation
Over the next few months, Dr. Nashid Madyun, executive director of Florida Humanities…
Jai Price: Breaking the trauma cycle
Jai Price, 39, of St. Petersburg, is a father of four who works as an art and music…
Harold Bryant’s journey with mental health
Harold Bryant, 42, is the community engagement coordinator for the Foundation for Healthy…
‘A Visual History of Civil Rights & Social Change in Pinellas County,’ Part 2
During Jim Crow St. Petersburg, Mercy Hospital was the only hospital that would serve…
‘Verde: Poetics of Shade’ brings five Black women artists to Tampa Museum through July 24
The Tampa Museum of Art and the Tampa Chapter of The Links, Inc. partnered to bring…
Celeste Davis brings designer’s eye, curatorial vision to Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts
Celeste Davis took over as the executive director of Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and…