School vouchers: A parent’s nightmare
Left, Rebecca Forbes-Levy and Sen. Janet Cruz (D) Tampa BY JODI YONDER, Contributor…
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Florida Crime Survivors urge state lawmakers to pass reforms
“We know what reduces violence — it is investments in our communities,…
Unthinkable: Lawmakers looking to cut CNA jobs
AARP continues to believe that personal care attendants should be able to supplement…
Some Dems help GOP push voucher funding draining public schools
James Bush (D) Opa Locka, Amika Omphroy (D) Sunrise, Patricia Williams (D) Ft.…
Pastors say Senate Bill 90 aims to suppress the Black vote
Members of the Christian Clergy Alliances gave a press conference on the steps of the…
DeSantis seeks to reinvent history, deny racism and divide
Gov. DeSantis has chosen to ignore 40 years of research and evidence of institutional…
Celebrating the arts and culture of St. Pete’s Black community
Terri Lipsey Scott, executive director of the Carter G. Woodson African American Museum,…
Anti-Protest Bill is Anti-American
Justice Peggy A. Quince served on the Florida Supreme Court from 1999-2019 and is a…
Don’t let racism off the hook
Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock (left) wrote on Twitter, “Honored to meet Eugene Goodman,…
Equal Ground Education offers legislative session training to mobilize Black Floridians, Feb. 16 & 18
BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer The Equal Ground Education Fund (EGEF) is a non-partisan…
Peaceful local BLM protesters weigh in on Capitol mob
Susan Canty (far right) protesting with other members of Gulfport Corner for Black Lives…
A divided house cannot stand
Dear Editor: There is a very volatile climate in America right now. There is even more…
Implementation underway for police body cameras
BY DEIRDRE O’LEARY, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — At the Oct. 15 meeting, the…
St. Pete activist Richie Floyd enters 2021 city council race
Activist Richie Floyd BY DEIRDRE O’LEARY, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Activist…
Will St. Pete’s next mayor be Black?
Former Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch will kick off his campaign for mayor next…
Wengay Newton pledges continued community work
Editor’s note: As of Friday, Dec. 17, Wengay Newton officially threw his hat in…
A coup: What is it, and are we in the midst of one?
Is Trump trying to stage a coup? BY DEIRDRE O’LEARY, Staff Writer WASHINGTON, D.C.…
Open season on Black bodies
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — On Nov. 10, Floridians woke up to a…