Last Friday, financial analysts lost it on live TV over the stock market meltdown in the wake of President Donald Trump’s April 2nd announcement of an aggressive new tariff regime. He gleefully called it “Liberation Day.” Reuters estimated that the S&P 500 lost $5 trillion in market value in the two days following Trump’s unveiling […]

A recent survey of Black voters in Florida’s Tampa Bay region shows significant differences in the opinions of men versus women when it comes to this year’s presidential election. A closer examination of age groups reveals stark differences in the predictions and candidate preferences of younger Black men, compared to their elders. The six-question survey […]

The Power of the Vote Collective sponsored “A Candid Conversation on Why Black Men Do & Don’t Vote,” discussion at the Woodson African American Museum of Florida on Tuesday, September 17. A full house of about 70 community members attended in person at the Woodson African American Museum; and virtually, and about 60 tuned in […]

ST. PETERSBURG – Following a competitive round of business pitches last Wednesday, September 18, a panel of judges selected six local entrepreneurs to join the NLUA Trade Mission to the Motherland visiting Ghana. Awarding $21,000 in sponsorships ranging from $2,500 to $4,500, the pitch competition was a step towards heading to Ghana, one of Africa’s […]

By now much of the nation has heard about the vicious and utterly unfounded lies being told by former president Donald Trump about the conduct of legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. Those lies have had immediate consequences – not only impugning the character and culture of the US Haitian diaspora but putting Haitian and […]

How Black men will vote in the razor-close presidential race is one of the hottest topics of the 2024 election cycle. Local leaders are bringing the dialogue to Tampa Bay with a multimedia power panel of Black men, next Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The in-person event starts at 6 pm with a meet & greet […]

Three weeks ago, I wrongly reported in a memo to local community leaders that Black voter registration in Pinellas stood at an all-time low, and that changes

Then US Senator Kamala Harris speaking at the 2019 Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at Surf Ballroom (by Gage Skidmore) The results of a snap poll of 100 diverse African American leaders in Florida indicates the 2024 general election may generate epic Black voter turnout with Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket for […]

Black journalists, leaders and luminaries (clockwise) Ashley Allison, D.L. Hughley, Joy Reid, Charlamagne Tha God,Rev. Al Sharpton, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Ernest Owens and Val Demmings Joy Reid, the well-known host of MSNBC’s The Reid Out, caused some pearl clutching on both sides of the aisle when she proclaimed on July 3rd that she would vote […]

For much of its history, the Black population of Pinellas County was a fairlyhomogenous mix of mostly native-born and Southern US-born African Americans.

Later this week, community leaders will gather for a summit on the economic future of African Americans in St. Petersburg. Organizers expect a full house for what they hope will be part one in a serious dialogue to explore “innovative strategies” to shape the future. The event is called the South St. Petersburg Economic Conference […]

Hillsborough County Judge Jessica Costello, as featured in Tampa Magazine’s Top 10 Under 40 (Photo: Tampa Magazine) This year, the Power Broker Magazine is celebrating Black History Month with a twist. We will continue to recognize titans and milestones from “back in the day.” But this time, we will also celebrate recent Black history and […]

St. Petersburg’s Black population is shrinking at a rapid pace, according to U.S. Census data released on December 7th. The city’s African American population shrank for a fourth year in a row in 2022. From 2018 to 2022, St. Pete lost 10% of its Black population, while the rest of Pinellas County experienced double-digit Black […]

St. Pete has a workforce challenge much bigger than beleaguered Fire Chief Jim Large, who was placed on paid leave last week by Mayor Ken Welch, after

Advocates after the unanimous vote to adopt the CBA Policy, with Deputy Mayor Dr. Kanika Tomalin (center, standing). Also visible are Councilmembers Amy Foster and Brandi Gabbard (left) and Lisa Wheeler-Bowman (far right), along with current mayoral candidate Ken Welch. Photos courtesy of All Photos Considered ST. PETERSBURG — It was a turnaround success when the St. Petersburg City Council voted unanimously last Thursday to adopt a long-hoped-for Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Policy....