Minnie Styles Killen and the Miss Black St. Petersburg Beauty Pageant, part 1
St. Pete’s own Minnie Styles Killen modeled for Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta and…
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Slavery is alive and hiding in the patriarchy
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association, sat down with…
Growing up in the Gas Plant
November’s Community Conversations titled ‘Our Stories Matter: Memories of the Gas…
Community Conversations tackles book banning
The African American Heritage Association held August’s Community Conversations about…
Community Conversations delved into the harm of cultural gentrification
July’s installment of Community Conversations discussed cultural gentrification with…
The revolutionary life of activist Florence Tate
‘The Weekly Challenger’s’ Jake-ann Jones delves into revolutionary Florence…
Dissecting the Structural Racism Study
Last month’s Community Conversations welcomed members of the Structural Racism Study…
The African American Heritage Trail moved into the 21st century
Gwendolyn Reese and Jon Wilson, president and vice president of the African American…
Preview the digital African American Heritage Trail
On Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m., viewers will be able to tune into Tombolo Books for a…
Karen Davis Pritchett wants women to know their power and beauty
Join Karen Davis-Pritchett as she discusses her books ‘Cross Roads’ and…
Ralph Wimbish, Jr. brings heroic stories to St. Petersburg
Next Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., Ralph Wimbish, son of Dr. Ralph Wimbish and C. Bette…
Master Barber Antonio Brown joins Tombolo Books tomorrow
Tomorrow at 7 p.m., master barber Antonio Brown of Central Station Barber Shop &…
Community Conversations celebrates power and contribution of Black women
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association of St. Petersburg…
Historian Charles Dew delves into how a racist is made
Dr. Charles Dew sat down with Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage…
February’s ‘Community Conversations’ to coincide with the unveiling of the Lynching Memorial
By Nicole Slaughter Graham, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Each month, the African…
Desegregating pioneers of Pinellas County Schools
Gwendolyn Reese, president African American Heritage Association St. Petersburg BY FRANK…
Civic groups join together to save the historic Melrose Clubhouse
Civic groups join together to save the historic Melrose Clubhouse, owned by the Pinellas…
AAHA partners with Tombolo Books for monthly ‘Community Conversations’
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association St. Petersburg BY…