A conversation with a Black student in a majority white school
Ja’Kaylah Danford By Yamira Peterson, St. Petersburg High School student Ja’Kaylah…
racism
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…
DeSantis seeks to reinvent history, deny racism and divide
Gov. DeSantis has chosen to ignore 40 years of research and evidence of institutional…
Benches, Beaches & Boycotts—the Civil Rights Movement in Tampa Bay
Black people were only allowed in downtown St. Petersburg except to go to work. Dr. Ralph…
Don’t let racism off the hook
Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock (left) wrote on Twitter, “Honored to meet Eugene Goodman,…
1877: The end of Reconstruction and the beginning of American apartheid
An 1867 illustration depicting Black people participating in a New Orleans election…
‘The Parchman Hour’ at Carrollwood Cultural Center
By Amber B. Courtney, Bethune-Cookman University Written by: Mike Wiley Directed by:…
Trauma in African Americans
Linda S. Garvey, Director Seasons of Care, Inc. Early Learning Dear Editor: For many,…
Dr. King’s ‘The Other America’ speech rings true today
Editor’s note: By this point in his life, Dr. King focused on war, racism and poverty.…
Peaceful local BLM protesters weigh in on Capitol mob
Susan Canty (far right) protesting with other members of Gulfport Corner for Black Lives…
A divided house cannot stand
Dear Editor: There is a very volatile climate in America right now. There is even more…
Desegregating pioneers of Pinellas County Schools
Gwendolyn Reese, president African American Heritage Association St. Petersburg BY FRANK…
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…
Open season on Black bodies
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — On Nov. 10, Floridians woke up to a…
St. Pete’s infamous green benches
Pictured here is an original green bench, now sitting in front of Mordecai Walker’s…
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.…
St. Pete High students call for the ‘decolonization’ of Pinellas County curriculum
Yamira Patterson is a junior in the International Baccalaureate program at St. Petersburg…