Honoring the past and present work of HBCU students who are leading the fight to obtain civil rights
HBCUs opened in churches across the nation in the late 1800s to educate newly freed Black…
Segregated Sand: Florida’s Beaches in the Civil Rights Movement
With more than 1,300 miles of coastline, Black Floridians had to contend with the issue…
What’s going on, 2021?
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Marvin Gaye’s 1971 ‘What’s…
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance’s Legacy Center breaks ground on the Deuces
The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of St. Petersburg broke ground on its new…
Surviving Rachel
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer If I had to describe a girl like Rachel, I’d say she was…
ACLU offering grants to social justice and police reform advocacy groups extended
The ACLU opened up applications for their annual Partners in Freedom Fund Grant, which is…
28 questions for Gov. Ron DeSantis
As the Delta variant surges in throughout Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis is focused on…
‘I am my dreams and my aspirations’
Pooja Manjakandy just graduated from the IB Program at St. Petersburg High School BY…
Crist to DeSantis: Investigate Florida’s big presence in Capitol siege
Crist’s decisive early lead in the race for the Democratic nomination spans all races,…
Our Stories Matter: Maya Matheney
BY YAMIRA PATTERSON, St. Petersburg High School student Maya Matheney is a rising…
‘Our communities aren’t allowed the hope that theirs are’
Lyrik Shikany just graduated from St. Petersburg High School and is a social media…
The Green Book: The Black Travelers’ Guide through Jim Crow America
The Green Book was originated and published by African-American New York City…
A Black student’s journey through anti-Blackness in a PCS school
Aishat Lawal BY YAMIRA PATTERSON, St. Petersburg High School student Aishat Lawal is a…
Understanding the recent Florida legislative session and how it affects the Black community
Scott Darius, executive director at Florida Voices for Health and Anne…
Lawmaking under the cover of COVID
Patricia Brigham is president of the League of Women Voters of Florida and Pamela C.…
How microaggressions impact Black students in white school environments
Christelle Marc BY YAMIRA PATTERSON, St. Petersburg High School student Christelle Marc…
A conversation with a Black student in a majority white school
Ja’Kaylah Danford By Yamira Patterson, St. Petersburg High School student Ja’Kaylah…
New USF Libraries collection focuses on Florida’s African American experience
ST. PETERSBURG — Drawn from previous collections, the African American Experience…