Longtime Educator Dies
James Calvin Goss transcended this life on Fri., March 28 with his wife, Sylvia E.…
Longtime St. Pete Resident Dies
St. Petersburg native Carrie Smith-Wimberly passed away December 23, 2013. Born April 25,…
First Ladies in African American History
The Inaugural First Ladies in African American History awards ceremony was held Sun.,…
Summit 10: Increasing Parental Engagement
Childs Park YMCA, located at 691 43rd St. S., played host Sat., March 22 to the Parent…
Rick Gee: Celebrating His Life
Family, friends and the jazz community gathered on Saturday at Bethel Community Baptist…
Race Relations & the St. Petersburg PD
Mount Zion Progressive Church, located at 20th St. S., was a hotbed of activity last…
Princess Donna & Her Royal Court
BY MARLO SCOTT, Columnist This past January marked 30 years that Donna Bean, owner of…
New Venture for Nicole Phillip
Nicole Phillip has found a way to combine her resourcefulness, business acumen and…
Therapeutic Sports Ministry Seeks Players
Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church in St. Petersburg is seeking participants…
March Health Deadline
Sick of hearing about the health care law? Plenty of people have tuned out after all the…
Rick Gee Goes Home
It is with a heavy heart that The Weekly Challenger family has to say goodbye to one of…
Old School Dance
The African American Graduates of 1975 (AAG‘75) held their 12th Annual Old School Dance…
MLK Day of Service Luncheon
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service was a hit around St. Petersburg and the two…
GPPCA Celebrates Black History
As you walked into the fellowship hall of Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic Church Tuesday…
Pastor’s Corner: Head Start
Recently, I had two delightful experiences of visiting with Melissa S. Burnett. She…
Kathy Castor Black History Luncheon
U.S. Representative Kathy Castor held her Annual Black History Month Celebration Luncheon…
Valentine’s Day Cheer at Baywood
Folks at BayWood Nursing Center were in for a big surprise February 14th as students,…