Greater Mt. Zion’s 2024 Black History Celebration
Dr. Yohuru William headlined Greater Mt. Zion AME Church’s Black History Month…
Black History Month
Toms, coons and mammies reimagined at the Woodson
Patrick Jackson, (left), manager of education and outreach at the Woodson Museum and…
Learn local Black history by touring the African American Heritage Trail
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association, was the featured…
Black Art and Film Festival set to illuminate St. Petersburg with a celebration of creativity and diversity
Don’t miss the Black Arts and Film Festival, where you’ll experience the magic of…
Afro Opera to host inaugural Black History Month Showcase
Afro Opera, founded by Maiya Stevenson, is hosting its first Black History Month Showcase…
Is this the last Black History Month flag-raising ceremony for St. Pete?
The City of St. Petersburg held its ninth annual Black History Month flag-raising…
Pillars of the community honored with Congressional Record
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor hosted her annual Black History Month program on Feb. 24 to honor…
ASALH’s seventh annual Black History Month celebration featured award-winning filmmaker
Filmmaker Valerie Scoon discussed her award-winning documentary at ASALH’s Black…
Sixth annual James B. Sanderlin Black History Award
McCabe United Methodist Church held its sixth annual James B. Sanderlin Black History…
Documentary exploring the Bay’s rich Black history debuted at the Woodson Museum
From left to right, Emerald Morrow, Frank Wiley and Miranda Parnell presented Channel…
Déjà vu: Here we go again
‘Many in the African-American community are not surprised by the regressive policies…
In 2023, let us revisit the need for ‘Freedom Schools’
In 1964, during the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee’s (SNCC) “Freedom…
Black history matters
In honor of Black History Month, the City of St. Petersburg is the only city in the…
I am the dream!
Maximo Elementary School prepared a dramatic Black History Month program for their…
St. Pete’s Black history preserved
St. Petersburg College honored the late historian and archivist Minson Rubin last…
A difference maker: Henry L. Ashwood Sr.
‘Henry ‘Hank’ Ashwood Sr., the man I affectionately gave the moniker “Pappa…
Annie Dabbs protects the Rose Cemetery and Tarpon’s Black history
Annie Dabbs works with a small group of volunteers to try and maintain Rose Cemetery…
Pinellas African American Heritage Celebration Feb. 26
The Pinellas African American Heritage Celebration is a one-day festival at the Florida…