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St. Pete hires veteran non-profit leader as new chief equity officer

Social justice champion Lenice C. Emanuel joins the Welch administration. Pictured above…

  • September 26, 2023
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Pinellas County Urban League Appoints Nikki Gaskin-Capehart as new president and CEO

Nikki Gaskin-Capehart has been appointed the Pinellas County Urban League’s new…

  • September 8, 2023
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The Browns have an everlasting love

On July 15, 2023, Edward and Loveta exchanged vows, promising to love each other through…

  • August 26, 2023
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Black Veteran shares story of unique, groundbreaking military career

Left, Karen Davis Pritchett, Martha Bellamy and Trudy Beeler, Empath Health Veterans…

  • August 26, 2023
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Settling in at Shaw University

Jabari Corbett, Jr.’s road to Shaw University was not a smooth one, but he traveled it…

  • August 26, 2023
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‘The Lost Kitten Named Fluffy’ by Doris James 

Doris James recently published her first children’s book. BY DEXTER…

  • August 26, 2023
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Coach Angie Hall: A true basketball mom

BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Coach Angie Hall was born…

  • August 4, 2023
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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…

  • August 4, 2023
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Sgt. Hawkins honored as longest-running SRO in PCS history

Last week, after 41 years as a police officer and 25 years as the Gibbs High School…

  • June 26, 2023
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Gibbs SRO honored in Washington

Gibbs High School Resource Officer Grace Albritton was honored in Washington, D.C. |…

  • June 26, 2023
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Meet the new pastor of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church

In an election held last December, Rev. Dr. Julius L. Wynn, Sr. became Galilee’s…

  • June 26, 2023
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Ethel Johnson, owner of ‘The Weekly Challenger’ dies

Ethel L. Johnson, owner of ‘The Weekly Challenger,’ fell asleep in death on May 26.…

  • June 11, 2023
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Gone to glory: A tribute to a community icon

‘Mrs. Johnson was extremely intelligent, well read and conversant on a wide range of…

  • June 11, 2023
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Hats off to the silent heroes

‘Silent heroes are aunts and uncles, cousins, foster parents, frustrated active and…

  • June 11, 2023
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Courageous 12: A legacy of equity

More than 220 attendees gathered at the Center for Health Equity for a historic…

  • May 13, 2023
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K.D. dancing to her own music!

Karen Demps danced the night away at her retirement party after working close to 34 years…

  • May 13, 2023
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St. Pete native and television pioneer dies

Pioneering journalist and St. Petersburg native Lorenzo Jelks passed away on Feb. 24. He…

  • May 13, 2023
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The powerful impact of positive mother figures

Andrea Cowart (right) said the late Daisy B. Lawson added an additional level of…

  • May 13, 2023
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