St. Pete’s Hidden History

‘We lived it.’ Alumni from St. Petersburg’s first Black high school reflect on desegregation

At the James Weldon Johnson Community Library, Lolita Brown flips to a photo of herself…

Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association, was the featured…

Author Jon Wilson discussed his latest book, ‘Days of Fear: A Lynching in St.…

‘Days of Fear: A Lynching in St. Petersburg’ author Jon Wilson will discuss…

In her new role as the executive director of the Deuces Live, St. Pete native Latorra…

Dr. Charles Dew sat down with Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage…

BY JON WILSON, Columnist ST. PETERSBURG — The upcoming festival celebrating the…

ST. PETERSBURG —The African American Heritage Association in St. Petersburg is…

Surviving members of the Courageous 12, left, Freddie Crawford, Adam Baker and Leon…

BY JON WILSON, Columnist From 1888 on, African Americans played huge roles in building…

BY JON WILSON, Columnist Jazz master Alvin Joseph Downing, widely known for his music and…

BY JON WILSON, Columnist Opened to take care of working families’ youngsters in 1929,…

BY JON WILSON, Columnist Civil rights in St. Petersburg made considerable progress during…

BY JON WILSON, Columnist This year brings the 50th anniversary of the federal Civil…

BY JON WILSON, Columnist Campbell Park has been an important community recreation asset…

BY JON WILSON, Columnist ST. PETESBURG – The community gathered to say goodbye to long…

BY JON WILSON, Columnist The community has lost a treasure trove of history and wisdom…

Elder Jordan, whom the housing complex is named after, was born into slavery in the…