3rd Annual Minority Business Expo in Lakeland, Florida

Entrepreneurs attending a Q&A workshop and receiving constructive criticism and feedback on their marketing ideas....

Studio@620 premieres Tony Award-winning musical PASSING STRANGE, June 11 - June...

Passing Strange, featuring the original Broadway cast, with Stew Stewart on mic; filmed by director Spike Lee, released...

Hillsborough native is Bethune-Cookman’s first grad of new B-CU global program

Hillsborough County, Florida, native Henry Lee Parker, Jr. became the first student to complete a degree through...

Stetson Law Pathways to Justice Academy for teens opens summer applications

Stetson Law Pathways to Justice Academy for teens application is now open to students ages 15 to 17 in the Tampa Bay...

W.I.R.E.’s conversation also spotlights local woman-owned real estate school

From left to right: Christian Pyror Hurst, Mendee Ligon, Tamisha Darling-Roberson, Carolyn Brayboy, and Shawntavia...

“Cash Mob” movement takes root in St. Pete, revitalizing businesses

The Black Money Movement is a political action organization supporting community wealth and economic circulation in the...

New Ojà Wellness Foods event “Tea-Tail Nights” features loose-leaf teas

Olusope Otuyelu poses in front of her selection of loose-leaf tea. Image courtesy of Olusope Otuyelu. Discover an...

St. Petersburg Deltas advocate for youth voter registration

“All Power to the People: Arts & Letters Cultural Experience” event flyer. Image Courtesy of St. Petersburg Alumnae...

From the art scene to the classroom, Latonya Hicks creates change and connection

Hicks (left) poses with a friend in front of one of the ten-piece circular works at her titled exhibit, “When the...

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. celebrates 10th Anniversary of Beautillion...

The fifth Epsilon Class of the Beautillion Militaire. Image Courtesy of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s St. Petersburg...

Pastor and community leader will open new cafe in Southside St. Pete

Café Ora’s co-founder, Meiko Seymour, poses with his daughter, Portlynn, and his wife, Simone Seymour. Image Courtesy...

Artist and Educator Debbie Garrett makes waves in St. Pete

Artist and educator Debbie Garrett poses in front of her artwork. Image courtesy of Debbie Garrett. Among community...

Tampa Bay’s Black Innovation Leaders of Florida

Ebony Vaz (second to right) with innovators and leaders at the 2022 Synapse Summit conference. The Black Innovation...

CTRL+CREATE partners with local creatives at Tampa Bay Tech Week

Basha Ferdinand is the creator of CTRL+Create, a curated one-day experience that blends art, technology, and community....

“Tech is Magic”: A web designer’s journey to inspire curious minds

Smith hosted a reading event for her published book at Canguros’ preschool & private school located in St. Petersburg,...

Motivating and inspiring St. Petersburg’s community, on and off the page

Author Donna Welch (third in line) stands with her husband, Mayor Ken Welch (first in line), family, and friends,...

Sailing into success, Maranda Douglas makes “her-story” in Tampa Bay’s marine...

Pinellas County native Maranda Douglas made a historic first this month when she became 1st Klass Enterprise LLC’s...

Running for Change: Clearwater’s Willa Carson Center Advocates for Accessible...

A community health workshop at The Willa Carson Health & Wellness Center, founded in 1997 by Willa Livingston Carson....

Unpacking support and confidence with the Packs of Love Foundation

Photo credit: Packs of Love Foundation Instagram; donating care bags to the youth Nearly three years after the Packs of...

For the culture: Black English Bookstore grows in Tampa

Photo Credit Isis Climes: Black English Bookstore lobby area Hillsborough County connects local readers to a curated...

The Skills Center $25 million facility makes youth sports and development...

Photo Credit: Celeste Roberts; Youths at the Skills Center A youth center in Hillsborough County is changing the way...

Clearwater Urban Leadership Coalition plans new mini mall in North Greenwood

Photo provided by CULC Photo provided by CULC A brand new mini mall is set to debut this year in the historic North...

Bay Area Legal Services St. Pete manages Tampa Bay’s largest medical-legal...

Photo credit from Pye Young: Young stands in front of a Bay Area Legal Services booth. Managing Attorney for Bay Area...

Saturday Shoppes owner offers business training to local entrepreneurs

Photo credit from Saturday Shoppes St. Pete’s Tropicana Field parking lot is packed every first Saturday with hundreds...

Local Bitcoin investors & enthusiasts react to market plunge

Photo credit from pexels.com The king of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has taken a drastic drop in the trading market. The...

Tampa Bay entertainment lawyer Ama Appiah publishes new arts magazine

Photo credit Entertainment & Creative Arts Magazine Ama Appiah is a woman who wears many hats, as an entertainment...

2026 Collard Green Festival team prepares for their largest event ever

Photo credit from the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival media page; crowd of attendees at the festival. Boyzell Hosey is...

Johnny Boykins helps open the door to opportunity for students

Photo Credit by Johnny Boykins (middle) with two scholarship recipients. Johnny Boykins is the National Director of...

JerJuan Green prepares youth for STEM in the classroom and community

Photo by JerJuan Green: Participants of St. Pete Strong Conference. Academic advisors act as human roadmaps for college...

Afro Opera’s Maiya Stevenson offers a message from the roots

Photo shared by Maiya Papaya Start February on a high note with Afro Opera’s third annual Black History Month Concert,...

In memory of Claudette Colvin (1939–2026), civil rights pioneer who sat at...

Photo credit Wikimedia Commons: Claudette Colvin as a teenager. Months before Rosa Parks’ arrest, on March 2, 1955, a...

St. Pete MLK Parade Surpasses 100 Groups Marching

Photo from City of St. Pete’s 2025 MLK Day Parade (edited by Isis Climes) Following a three-month push to organize what...

Fourth Annual Black Art Gala draws elegance and art in one room

A photo by the Black Art Gallery Foundation’s Instagram shows attendees from the third annual Black Art Gala event. The...

Tampa’s Infinity Aero Club Soars to New Heights

Photo by Isis Climes: Ricardo Foster stands by one of his air carriers in his personal hanger. Fly high at Ricardo...

“No Place Like Home” brings homeowner education to St. Pete

On January 31, 2026, real estate professional Mo Franklin and his partner, Samantha Franklin, will be having their...

Umoja! Join Kwanzaa St. Pete in celebration this week

Photo by Carla Bristol: St. Pete Youth Farm Director Carla Bristol Kwanzaa St. Pete celebrated their 12th Annual...

The Morning Pour blends coffee and community in St. Pete

Warm yourself up with a fresh cup of coffee at The Morning Pour, a new coffee shop located on 18th Avenue South in St....

The Woodson Museum’s holiday celebration offers toy drive and curated tree...

Photo by Isis Climes: Attendees gathered to view decorative Christmas trees The Woodson African American Museum of...

St. Petersburg Deltas’ Polar Pantry provides 100 meal kits to families

Photo by Isis Climes: SPAC chapter members pose with Mr. & Mrs. Claus The St. Petersburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma...

Pinellas Diaspora Arts wraps month-long Urban Futures Festival celebration with...

Photo by Isis Climes: Cosplayers standing on stage. #cosplay #comics #blerd #fyp It’s a wrap! Pinellas Diaspora Arts...

Sip, Savor and Vibe, Urban League Fulfills Vision for Culinary Expo

Pinellas County Urban League President and CEO, Nikki Gaskin-Capehart, speaks to Sip Savor Vibe attendees alongside...

The Power Broker Launches the Pulse Pod with Host Adrienne Reddick

Adrienne Reddick, Host of The Pulse Pod by Power Broker Media Group St. Petersburg, Florida – The Power Broker Media...