African American Archives

African American Saturday, May 16th 2015

Historical amnesia about lynching in St. Petersburg: the John Evans plaque

A small aluminum plaque, memorializing a victim of Saint Petersburg racial violence in 1914, is collecting dust in city archives.

News and Public Affairs Wednesday, April 22nd 2015

Islamic Charity event will offer free medical exams, bicycles in West Tampa

Islamic Charity event will offer free medical exams,bicycles in West Tampa

African American Tuesday, April 21st 2015

Tampa Bay Times reporters discuss profiling of poor, black cyclists by Tampa Police

African American Wednesday, March 25th 2015

The fate of the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Museum takes a possible upturn

The city of Saint Petersburg is poised to buy the Dr. Carter G Woodson African-American museum and museum's administration is reservedly upbeat

African American Tuesday, February 3rd 2015

St. Pete residents rally to save Dr. Carter G. Woodson African-American museum

At the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African-American museum backers filled the main room to listen to advocates explain why the museum’s location means so much.

Civil Rights Wednesday, December 10th 2014

St. Petersburg Police Chief gets proactive about police engagement as protesters rally outside

Saint Petersburg Chief of Police gets proactive about police engagement as protesters rally outside

African American Wednesday, July 23rd 2014

Hillsborough Schools seek to boost academic performance for minorities; one activist prefers results

Hillsborough Schools seek to boost academic performance for minorities - one activist isn't holding her breath

Local Government Wednesday, July 23rd 2014

$7 million will move Tampa’s historic “Bro Bowl” skate park to other side of park

$7 million moves historic "Bro Bowl" from one side of a park to the other

Education Wednesday, June 25th 2014

US Dept of Education investigates whether black students are discriminated by Hillsborough Schools