Isis Climes

Author William Ricker is one of several artists taking part in the 2026 #ArtistsWhoVote campaign by Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project (Photo courtesy of Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project) Join the conversation surrounding voter education and registration! Next Wednesday, June 24th, at 7 PM on Zoom, Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project, Inc. (PDAP) hosts a voter education conversation with the League of Women Voters. PDAP bridges the gap between art, technology, media, and civic exchange through...

Maiya Stevenson - founder of Afro Opera Productions, hosts upcoming “Songs of the Soil, Songs of the Soul” at Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association on June 14. (Photo by Maiya Stevenson/The Crow's Nest – at USF St. Petersburg ) Maiya Stevenson celebrates Juneteenth by hosting “Songs of the Soil, Songs of the Soul — an Afro Opera Production Experience,” a cultural performance where music takes center stage. The concert will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the...

Left to Right: Kayla Mond, Linda McFadden, Gabrielle Ardoin, and Ms. Ardoin The Priscilla Rose McFadden Scholarship recipient, Gabrielle Ardoin, stands with her mother and McFadden’s sister, Linda and great-niece, Kayla. (Photo by Isis Climes/ Power Broker News) Priscilla Rose McFadden was a luminary figure in the Pinellas County community. The Priscilla Rose McFadden Scholarship is an extension of her grace. McFadden was a lifetime resident of St. Petersburg, Florida; born in 1953 and raised...