Minnie Styles Killen and the Miss Black St. Petersburg Beauty Pageant, part 1
St. Pete’s own Minnie Styles Killen modeled for Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta and…
African American Heritage Association
Learn local Black history by touring the African American Heritage Trail
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association, was the featured…
Slavery is alive and hiding in the patriarchy
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association, sat down with…
Florida author presents new book on the role slavery played in the prison industrial complex
Dr. Deborah G. Plant will join Gwendolyn Reese on Friday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. at Allendale…
Growing up in the Gas Plant
November’s Community Conversations titled ‘Our Stories Matter: Memories of the Gas…
A day of memories; a day of celebration
Mayor-elect Ken Welch regaled the crowd with stories of growing up in the Gas Plant…
Delores Jackson: Mother, sister, community activist, and Laurel Park hero
The Gas Plant/Laurel Park Reunion is scheduled this Sunday, Dec. 12, from noon until 3…
Ralph Wimbish, Jr. brings heroic stories to St. Petersburg
Next Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., Ralph Wimbish, son of Dr. Ralph Wimbish and C. Bette…
Building wealth through homeownership
Kashmir Parker, CEO, KP Luxury Enterprises and Gwendolyn Reese, president, African…
The Heritage Trail three-day festival
BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The three-day celebration of St.…
Inauguration of the Heritage Trail’s first phase
ST. PETERSBURG —The African American Heritage Association in St. Petersburg is…
Walking Tour of the Deuces: Emma Hill
The 22nd Street Corridor, also known as St. Pete’s Black Wall Street, was a…
Hidden History: Remembering Dr. Leggett
Dr. Gilbert Leggett and Dr. James Ponder receiving outstanding service awards accompanied…
The gathering of elders: Telling their stories luncheon
On Jan. 21, the MLK Day of Service, the African American Heritage Association invited…