NEW: 5 Big Things for Black St. Petersburg
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
December 3, 2019 - From TheBurgVotes
–By Gypsy C. Gallardo
As we enter a new decade, the Power Broker magazine will be publishing a new monthly round-up featuring 5 new developments for “Black St. Petersburg,” which refers to the roughly 65,000 residents of St. Petersburg who claim African heritage.
I’ve savored the idea for this spotlight for over two years, ever since I read about the national media outlet called Good Black News. It was created in 2010 for a similar purpose – to uplift more of our successes, specifically in order to a) counter the persistently negative narrative about our community, and b) to inspire more of us to pursue our dreams.
If it sounds trivial, it’s not. As journalist Susan Taylor said “Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us.” And unfortunately, African Americans’ self-image is so often battered in the media that I believe it limits what we believe is possible for our lives.
I also believe what famous black Olympian Jesse Owens said: “Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it and you’ll start believing in it.”
This article is my way of doing that. I will release a “5 Big Things” line-up each week in December 2019, so please send me ideas and nominations (gypsy@powerbrokermagazine.com)!
Here’s my take on 5 Big Things that happened for Black St. Petersburg this November (in reverse chronological order).
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