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ST. PETERSBURG - Pete Boland, who calls himself a self-made entrepreneur and owns two restaurants in downtown, believes his experience and leadership in business will serve him well as he bids to become the city's next mayor. 'I've been an outspoken leader for my hospitality industry through all sorts of crises, going back to Hurricane […]

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By Jacqueline Williams Hubbard, Esq., ASALH President In the coming weeks, Pinellas County citizens will acknowledge the history of lynchings of Black Americans in our community with a ceremony led by the Community Remembrance Project Coalition (CRPC). This Coalition is also called 'Pinellas

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West Africa: UNHCR Launches U.S.$186 Million Appeal for Sahel Displacement Crisis

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Scruggs resigns NAACP to run for county commission

ST. PETERSBURG – Today, June 11, Maria L. Scruggs will end her service to the St. Petersburg Branch NAACP in the role of

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signs Juneteenth Holiday Legislation : Indybay

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The Satin Crew shares footage of their road trips online

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Covering the protests: USF St. Petersburg alum reflects on being a photojournalist during an historic time

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SPMS celebrates literacy through book donations

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A Roadmap for Reparations in Education

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