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Goliath J. Davis, III, Ph.D. BY GOLIATH J. DAVIS, III, PH.D., Contributor As a former…
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Understanding the recent Florida legislative session and how it affects the Black community
Scott Darius, executive director at Florida Voices for Health and Anne…
Lawmaking under the cover of COVID
Patricia Brigham is president of the League of Women Voters of Florida and Pamela C.…
If you want something done right…
Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist announced his second run for governor as a Democrat…
Justice Joseph Hatchett to Lie in State Friday
Joseph Hatchett, the first Black justice on the Florida Supreme Court, died Friday, April…
School vouchers: A parent’s nightmare
Left, Rebecca Forbes-Levy and Sen. Janet Cruz (D) Tampa BY JODI YONDER, Contributor…
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…