Courageous 12: A legacy of equity
More than 220 attendees gathered at the Center for Health Equity for a historic…
black history
Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Ennis Davis
‘I think as time has gone on, there are more people who recognize the wrongs that have…
Southern Pinellas ‘Sundown Towns’
Southern Pinellas ‘Sundown Towns’ didn’t mean only Gulfport. In 1914, a sign posted…
The destruction of Rosewood
This past January marked the 100th anniversary of the Rosewood tragedy, a racially…
Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Dominique Cobb
Dominique Cobb had two relatives buried in the Zion Cemetery, the first…
Truth, justice and the district’s way
“Something must change if the current administration’s credibility is to be restored.…
Celebrating the Black mind
Delores Givens unveiled her Celebration of the Black Mind Mural last Saturday at Lake…
Heritage Association initiates yearlong membership drive with event
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association, along with Vice…
Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Yvette Lewis
Like many in the Bay area, Yvette Lewis was surprised to discover that the final resting…
Sixth annual James B. Sanderlin Black History Award
McCabe United Methodist Church held its sixth annual James B. Sanderlin Black…
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…
First African-American firefighters in St. Pete
In 2017, elected officials and a large contingent of first responders joined the Gibbs…
Cleveland Johnson, Jr.: Newspaper publisher
In 1967, Cleveland Johnson took over ownership of a small advertiser called The Weekly…
Dr. Goliath Davis, III: Police chief, deputy mayor and educator
Dr. Goliath Davis, III, was born and raised in the Methodist Town neighborhood in St.…
Isaac Morris Tampa: Seafood market owner
During its heyday, 22nd Street South in St. Petersburg, affectionally known as the…
Irving Sanchez, Jr.: Funeral director
Undoubtedly, many have heard the tales of how over 100 businesses along the Deuces (22nd…