I AM: The story of the Gas Plant Neighborhood
The area known as the Gas Plant neighborhood was the second African-American neighborhood…
I AM Eugene H. McLin
By Gwendolyn Reese Eugene H. McLin was city recreational director, football coach,…
I AM: Midwives
Mary E. Brown By Gwendolyn Reese The word midwife comes from the Old English words mid,…
I AM Joseph E. Savage
Joseph E. Savage spearheaded the 1968 garbage strike in St. Pete. By Gwendolyn Reese…
I AM: The blank wall in city hall
On Dec. 29, 1966, Joseph Waller – now known as Omali Yeshitela — stripped the…
I AM: Commemorating 150 years of black history in Pinellas County
John Donaldson aboard an ox cart in 1885. By Gwendolyn Reese I haven’t forgotten part 2…
I AM: Emanuel M.W. Stewart
Durning Emanuel M. W. Stewart’s tenure at Gibbs High School, the school received…
I AM: The Manhattan Casino, part 2
William H. “Buddy” West was a barber, a tailor and a promoter at the…
I AM: The Manhattan Casino, part I
Rosalie Peck and Major Kelly dancing at a Club 16 event held at the Manhattan Casino.…