‘We lived it.’ Alumni from St. Petersburg’s first Black high school reflect on desegregation
At the James Weldon Johnson Community Library, Lolita Brown flips to a photo of herself…
Jim Crow
Toms, coons and mammies reimagined at the Woodson
Patrick Jackson, (left), manager of education and outreach at the Woodson Museum and…
Pinellas County African American History Museum presents ‘Living Legends’ exhibit, ‘Jim Crow Era’ talk
Through March 1, the Pinellas County African American History Museum presents “Living…
Segregated Sand: Florida’s Beaches in the Civil Rights Movement
With more than 1,300 miles of coastline, Black Floridians had to contend with the issue…
The end of Reconstruction and its continuing effects
The debate over Reconstruction and the Freedmen’s Bureau was nationwide. This 1866…
‘City of Ali’ movie review
Fans of the late Muhammad Ali will love ‘City of Ali,’ a documentary about…
Justice Joseph Hatchett to Lie in State Friday
Joseph Hatchett, the first Black justice on the Florida Supreme Court, died Friday, April…
Historian Charles Dew delves into how a racist is made
Dr. Charles Dew sat down with Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage…
St. Pete’s infamous green benches
Pictured here is an original green bench, now sitting in front of Mordecai Walker’s…
Stacey Abrams powerfully documents U.S. voter suppression
“The fundamental power of democracy lies in the right to vote, and if you protect…
Racial terrorism in America
By Attorney Jacqueline Hubbard, President, ASALH The word “terror” is…
Sundown towns
Black people were not allowed in downtown St. Petersburg except to go to work. Dr. Ralph…
Baseball and biscuits and gravy: Bay area racism and the national pastime
Since his retirement, Hank Aaron has held front-office roles with the Atlanta Braves. He…
The Republicans keep making those moves
BY JUAN PEÑALOSA, Executive Director, Florida Democratic Party STATEWIDE — The…
Lynching as a system of terror in America
Teenager Jesse Washington was lynched and burned in Waco, Texas, on May 15, 1916. By…
From Reconstruction Amendments to the present day pursuit of democracy
In 1944, the Detroit chapter of the NAACP held a mock-funeral for Jim Crow BY…
What’s the impact: MLK Day on MLK Street
City Hall was packed last Thursday with some folks even taking off of work to go on…