Dream in Black & Brown BIPOC Leadership Youth Summit
The Dream in Black & Brown BIPOC Leadership Youth Summit convened more than 160 high…
civil rights
‘A Visual History of Civil Rights & Social Change in Pinellas County,’ Part 2
During Jim Crow St. Petersburg, Mercy Hospital was the only hospital that would serve…
It‘s not just hair: Why the CROWN Act is critical
The CROWN Act is an acronym that stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World…
The revolutionary life of activist Florence Tate
‘The Weekly Challenger’s’ Jake-ann Jones delves into revolutionary Florence…
St. Pete’s Black history preserved
St. Petersburg College honored the late historian and archivist Minson Rubin last…
Crist nominates Florida civil rights leaders Harry T. and Harriette Moore for Presidential Medal of Freedom
Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) sent a letter to President Joe Biden…
Crist’s ‘Justice for All’ tackles Florida’s judicial inequities
Crist announces Equal Justice for All policy with Tampa State Attorney Andrew Warren, gun…
Rosa Parks Got the Glory. Claudette Colvin Just Wants Her Record Expunged
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Civil Rights Trailblazer Claudette Colvin is Seeking to Have Her Arrest Record Expunged
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USF St. Petersburg alumnus devotes career to chronicling history of local Black communities
Celebrating USF alum Jon Wilson’s storied career as a journalist and author. ST.…
The Civil Rights Legend Who Opposed Critical Race Theory
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USF RISES to gather student opinions on disproportionate school punishment of African Americans
Brenda Walker, interim associate dean of the College of Education on USF’s St.…
Decorated civil rights historian and campus champion Ray Arsenault to retire
Professor Ray Arsenault and Judge Charles Williams attending last year’s ASALH yearly…
USFSP task force on diversity and inclusion seeks campus-community collaboration to address racial inequities
USFSP Regional Chancellor Dr. Martin Tadlock, City of St. Pete Deputy Mayor Dr. Kanika…
Attorney Benjamin Crump objects to American hypocrisy
Attorney Benjamin Crump highlighted this year’s Black History Month program Sunday,…
Racial terror lynchings in St. Pete, local coalition joins national monument movement
Inside the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which grand opened in Mobile, Ala.,…
She’s got the look
By Keisha Bell The year was 1962, and the country had seen the Civil Rights Act of 1957…
The continuous pursuit of civil rights
BY JENNIFER GAMBLE-THEARD, M.ED., ASALH Historian People of the African Diaspora have…