On February 26th, 2025, the Shirley Proctor Puller M.A.S.T.R. Kids scholars will present a living wax museum with the theme: Rich in History – We Are St. Pete!
February 26, 4:30 pm -5:30 pm, at John Hopkins Middle School, 701 16th St S., Building 7, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Participants will walk into history, seeing and hearing about the significant accomplishments of prominent local black Americans in politics, business, medicine, science, entertainment, and more from the students who admire them!
Some of the individuals who will be portrayed include:
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Shirley Proctor Puller, a lifelong Pinellas County educator
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St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch
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C. Bette Wimbish, civil rights activist and the first African American woman to serve on the St. Petersburg City Council
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Elijah Moore, the original Mr. I Got ‘Em
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Will Packer, Film Producer
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St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway
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Terri Lipsey Scott, Executive Director, The Woodson African American Museum of Florida
The mission of the Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation is to advance literacy and close the achievement gap for students in South St. Petersburg.
Learn more at: https://www.sppf.org
