Improvement League of Plant City, CDC to host Derby Soiree in support of Bing...

Beginning as a civic organization in 1982, the Improvement League of Plant City, CDC was founded by the late Jerry...

Chief Barbara Tripp to Receive Public Service Honor at Juneteenth Beacon of...

Chief Barbara Tripp, Tampa’s first female fire chief, is being recognized as the Public Service Honoree at the 2nd...

Her Word Is Her Bond: “Fancy Nancy” Dunham on Education, Protection, and...

Nancy Dunham, known throughout the community as Fancy Nancy, is the owner of Fancy Nancy’s Professional Services and...

From classic to futuristic, Tampa’s newest fashion designers stake their claim

Rooted in the founders’ Zimbabwean heritage and Shona background, EnnYe brings together print, color, and everyday...

Green Book of Tampa Bay’s “Blooming in Black” reveals Tampa’s Black artists in...

Muralist ZuluPainter stands with his work during the 2025 GBTB annual exhibit. Image courtesy of Green Book of Tampa...

THJCA’s Dominique Cobb cultivates young clean water advocates through East...

Cobb, far right, FLOWERS Youth participants, and Daniel Arango, USF Civil Engineering student, far left. Image courtesy...

Stetson Law’s Black Law Students Association honors legacy while investing in...

Current students, Black alumni, faculty, and staff gather during Stetson Law’s 2026 Black Alumni Gala, where the...

Getting a foot in the door: Bianca Lanoue on new grads breaking into tech

Bianca Lanoue, a University of South Florida graduate and technology architecture analyst at Accenture, built early...

Soul Revival Returns With a Bigger Vision for Art, Advocacy and Community

Myiah Moody Huff (MyiahPink), founder of HappySoul Revival Inc., has built her creative practice around faith,...

Bridging the Gap continues to support success for Black Students

“Bridging the Gap: A Community Conversation” offers families, educators, and community leaders an opportunity to come...

Powerful Young Adults Skymaster Drone and Flight Program offers access to...

Students and young adults participate in a Powerful Young Adults Inc. program session in Clearwater’s North Greenwood...

Stetson Establishes Professor Judith Scully Truth Tellers Scholarship

Professor Judith A.M. Scully has taught at Stetson Law since 2009 and has built her career around racial equity,...

St. Pete’s AI Salon signals growth in region’s tech sector

Brian Peret, AI Salon St. Pete/ Tampa and Codeboxx Academy Director speaking to attendees at one of the AI Salon...

The Haynes Heroes Scholarship: honoring a legacy through opportunity

The Haynes Heroes Scholarship was created to honor the life and work of Reverend Watson Haynes, II, and to support...

Attallah Shabazz Brings Global Human Rights Perspective to Eckerd College

Attallah Shabazz, daughter of human rights activist Malcolm X. Photo sourced from the LA Times, 1983. Attallah Shabazz,...

Tampa’s “Third Thursdays” Offers Networking with a Twist, Enters 5th Year of...

Third Thursday takes place February 19, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, featuring Dr. Robert Patterson, Freddy Williams,...

Cultural Coalition embarks on new expansion project in Sarasota

Community members involved with the Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition, whose work centers on preserving,...

Opening Doors for the New Generation of Entrepreneurs

Dovév Weaver Sr., founder of Closer To Our Dreams, focuses on entrepreneurship, networking education, and youth...

“Stay Ready”: St. Pete local breaks barriers in game development

Quira Darling, senior QA game tester for EA Sports at the Tampa Bay Urban Futures Comic Con. Photo courtesy of Darling...

Honoring the legacy of GPS pioneer Dr. Gladys West (1930 – 2026)

Dr. Gladys West, a mathematician whose work contributed to the development of Global Positioning System technology. Her...

Entrepreneur, author, LJ Tucker on impact: the best indicator of success

LJ Tucker is the founder and owner of Tucker Enterprise, a certified arborist with more than two decades of experience...

Beyond Access: How CodeBoxx Is Creating Real Tech Opportunities in St....

Brian Peret, Academy Director at CodeBoxx, took center stage at the TedX event hosted at the St. Pete Palladium Brian...

Sunshine City Film Festival Celebrates 10 Years of Independent Film in St....

The Sunshine City Film Festival’s 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of independent film in St. Petersburg. (Image...

Reclaiming Our Time: Tampa Bay Black Professionals Rethinking Work in the Age...

Robyn Donaldson’s Renew Construction Services provides expertise in architectural design, general contracting, roofing,...