I AM: Our communities
The Orange Belt Railway came to St. Petersburg in 1888. Black workers built the beds and…
I AM: Mercy Hospital and its pioneering physicians, part 2
These licensed practical nurses graduated from the vocational program at the all-black…
Mercy Hospital and its pioneering physicians
By Gwendolyn Reese I would like to thank you for your patience during a very challenging…
I AM: The Donaldsons
The Donaldsons operated a concession stand on South Mole, a former all-black beach now…
Mamie Chapman: 100 years and counting!
Mamie Chapman celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at her old stomping…
Honoring the first black firemen in St. Pete
Nakengi Jones-Sultan, Rep. Newton and Alyshia Greene accepted the award for Alphonso…
The comedic rise of Lynnette Hardy
By Joyce Nanette Johnson, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – “I’ve always secretly…
Civil rights trailblazer memorialized
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – C. Bette Wimbish experienced many…
SPC EMT program begins enrollment
Photo courtesy of Glenn Davis BY JEFFREY ZANKER, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG –…
Keeping the history of Mercy Hospital alive
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – On a Saturday afternoon sitting in…
The Heritage Trail three-day festival
BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The three-day celebration of St.…
Who built St. Pete?
BY JON WILSON, Columnist From 1888 on, African Americans played huge roles in building…