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African American
Jarvis Karim El-Amin stops in to announce an epic candidate forum, voter education and registration rally coming to the Tampa Bay Community. Expect sights of D.L. Hughley and civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump. The Q...
Tampa’s Fearless Four Fought Discrimination in City Employment
MidPoint learns the history of The Fearless Four: four Black Tampa policemen who, in the face of heavy backlash, filed a racial discrimination complaint against the Tampa Police Dept. in the 1970's, which helped spark...
This Juneteenth, the Tampa Theatre is celebrating local Black filmmakers
Listen: This Juneteenth, the Tampa Bay Theatre is shining the spotlight on Black filmmakers. The theatre is hosting a one-day film festival that promises a night of networking, in-depth conversations, and screenings by Black directors....
The Scoop: Tues. June 18th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
One recent veto by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was for a proposed amphitheater in Tampa’s historic Perry Harvey Senior Park.
Tiffany Watson and Krystal Rodriguez join Keto Nord and Walter L Smith II Tax Pro Tiffany and entrepreneur Krystal join the Forum for community updates and announcements. Listen to full program in archives.
Memorial Day: Buffalo Soldiers and Military Issues
Patró Mabíli stands in front of a portrait of Charles Vann. He was a beloved WMNF jazz and blues DJ who passed away in 1996. He was interested in military history and the Buffalo Soldiers,...
George Floyd, remembered The Forum commemorate Black U.S. military service honorable mention of Buffalo Soldiers. Discussion around the power struggles especially in Haiti and Kenyan intervention. Calls and wide range of political analysis, Listen in...
Florida Museum of Black History may end up in St. Johns County
A state task force backed a St. Johns County location for a Black history museum over competing proposals from Central and South Florida.
Malcolm spoke the words of Nation Of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad Malcolm X in perspective. Confessions of a man in transformation at the end of his life. A New York state of mind. Krystal Rodriguez...
Fire and Ice: The story of Ersula Odom, trailblazing black business owner of Sula Too
Fire and Ice Interviewed: Ersula Odom, Black Business owner of Sula Too located in the Tampa Bay Area.
Ms. Odom, owner of Sula Too publishing company, is located, in the Ersula's History Shop, at 1421 Tampa...
Black Nerds Matter: Walter Smith Jr.
Walter Smith Jr, an environmental engineer at the Sierra Club, explores his background coming from a notable HBCU, living in South Africa around Apartheid, and the importance of science to the Black community.
Black Nerds Matter: Elliot Mcphatter
Elliot Mcphatter, a Marine ecotoxicolgist from Eckerd College discusses his upbringing in the midwest, the role his family plays in his scientific career and the importance of networking.
