Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Yvette Lewis
Like many in the Bay area, Yvette Lewis was surprised to discover that the final resting…
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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…
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…
Black history under attack
In response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s attacks on African-American history, the Woodson…
Black history matters
In honor of Black History Month, the City of St. Petersburg is the only city in the…
Building a better path forward by acknowledging the past
The land that Hines/Tampa Bay Rays was chosen to develop has a storied past of mass…
Remembering Rosewood 100 years after massacre
Rosewood families were a diverse crowd of prominent landowners, farmers, and businessmen…
Memories provided by Yashima Fuller, Brenda Hanes and Shirley Dee
Yashima Fuller, Brenda Hanes and Shirley Dee shared their childhood memories of the Gas…
The life and times of Mordecai Walker
Mordecai Walker (right) was invited by instructor Orlando Pizana to come into his class…
Dear Reader: Show up, and make your mark in history
Former Cannon Street YMCA Little League players Vermort “Pop” Brown, center, and Carl…
Woodson First Ladies Society’s Juneteenth Jubilee
The Woodson African American Museum of Florida and its First Ladies Society hosted the…