Frederick Douglass’ Defiant Stand at Chicago’s World’s Fair
Daniel Hautzinger | WTTW Frederick Douglass never knew the date of his own birth, or even…
What is Jim Crow?
by Femi Lewis OVERVIEW The Jim Crow Era in United States history began towards the end…
100 years ago African-Americans marched down 5th Avenue to declare that black lives matter
Chad Williams | The Conversation The only sounds were those of muffled drums, the…
July 4th Block Party to celebrate African families, music and art
ST. PETERSBURG – Next Tuesday, July 4, WBPU Black Power 96.3 FM will host a day of…
2022-23 First Ladies in African American History honored
The Woodson African American Museum of Florida celebrated the 2022-23 trailblazing Black…
Road tripping: Retracing the Chitlin’ Circuit
The Manhattan Casino on 22nd Street South in St. Petersburg was one of the more famous…
Movies return to the Deuces
ST. PETERSBURG — When is a movie more than a film? When the purpose of the movie is…
2019 Men and Women of Distinction Awards
The Gathering of Women, Inc. held their 2019 Men and Women of Distinction Awards Sunday,…
2019 Essence of Ebony Pearls Debutante Cotillion
Twenty-one young ladies were presented into society at the 10th biennial Essence of Ebony…
Black history comes alive
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — The Black History Month program…
Project Prosper offers recent immigrants financial education
L-R, Kristin Smith, Gylmara Santos, and Nancy McCarthy By J.A. Jones, Staff…
Gibbs Class of ’68 Annual Scholarship Awards Program
BY GALE JENKINS, Contributor ST. PETERSBURG – Each year the Gibbs High School Class of…
The Historical Roots of Blues Music
By Lamont Pearley Sr., Black Perspectives Contrary to what some people believe, the blues…
Black Student Power in Boston
Members of Boston Police tactical force take an African American youth into custody on…
The Birthmark of Damnation: Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Black Body
R.L. Stephens | Viewpoint Magazine Liza Bramlett was a slave. She lived on a cotton…
What’s next for Tangerine Plaza?
Top row, L-R, Kiambu Mudada, Frank Wells and Larry Newsome Bottom row, L-R, Theresa…
Odom meets Bethune
Ersula Knox Odom as Mary McLeod Bethune DAYTONA BEACH — The start of this…