SPC’S RISE program offers boost to a better life
Dr. Althea Blake PINELLAS COUNTY — When Dr. Althea Blake began working in higher…
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A conversation with a Black student in a majority white school
Ja’Kaylah Danford By Yamira Peterson, St. Petersburg High School student Ja’Kaylah…
FAST tackles affordable housing, behavioral health and criminal justice
Left, Rev. Robert Ward, Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist and Fr. Tom Anastasia, St. Matthew…
City of St. Pete selects USF researchers to identify, make recommendations to address systemic racism
USF Associate Professor Ruthmae Sears, Ph.D. ST. PETERSBURG — An interdisciplinary…
1877: The end of Reconstruction and the beginning of American apartheid
An 1867 illustration depicting Black people participating in a New Orleans election…
Legislature must fully appropriate the Sadowski Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Dear Editor: COVID-19 remains an issue, hundreds of thousands of Floridians are out of…
Local coalition of pastors address vaccine disparity
A group of local pastors, led by Rev. Dr. Wayne G. Thompson, held a press conference on…
USF adopts Call Me MISTER program to boost the number of male teachers of color
ST. PETERSBURG — The USF College of Education is launching a new initiative aimed…
Peaceful local BLM protesters weigh in on Capitol mob
Susan Canty (far right) protesting with other members of Gulfport Corner for Black Lives…
‘The Color of Wellness’ magazine aims to close the wellness gaps within communities of color
Michelle Greene Rhodes will launch “The Color of Wellness” on Jan. 20 ST. PETERSBURG…
FHSP’s Pinellas Race Leadership Council is underway
L-R, Randy Russell FHSP’s president, Carl Lavender, Jr., chief equity officer of FHSP…
Local groups work with St. Pete to declare racism a public health crisis
Gwendolyn Reese, representative of the Black Health Equity Alliance, Inc. BY NICOLE…
Looking forward, community members dialogue on the state of the country in virtual town hall
L-R, Randy Russell FHSP’s president and CEO, Dr. Katurah-Jenkins Hall, FHSP Board…
EMERGE-CEDC and St. Pete native Tim Howard bring affordable housing to Clearwater
EMERGE Director Brian Taylor, Chuck Lane, assistant director Economic Development &…
Grant will fight food insecurity in south St. Petersburg through urban farming
A $25,000 grant to USF’s St. Petersburg campus from the Ford Motor Company Fund is…
City’s disparity study reviews relevant procurement policies
Eleanor Mason Ramsey, Ph.D., president of Mason Tillman, and attorney Don O’Bannon…
Habitat home dedication celebrates new homeowner in south St. Pete
The Worthen family moved into their new Habitat for Humanity home on Sept. 22. ST.…
Community Benefits Agreements: A tool for economic equity
Deirdre O’Leary, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Che Smith of Raise The Bar St.…