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The City of St. Petersburg Announces New St. Pete Pier Grand Opening Date
Residents and visitors are invited to explore all 26 acres of St. Pete’s newest waterfront attraction beginning Monday, July 6.
St. Petersburg, FL (June 19, 2020) -- The new Pier... Read more
A Black Man Was Found Hanging From a Tree, and a Community Demands Answers
Publish June 13, 2020 by NYTimes
City officials in Palmdale, Calif., said on Saturday that they support calls by activists and residents who have demanded an independent investigation into... Read more
Entrepreneurs buy entire blocks in Fifth Ward to revitalize and bring in black-owned businesses
Published June 16, 2020 by Chron
What inspires Houston real estate broker Jay Bradley is to serve, strengthen and give back to his community. It's that drive that helped forge a plan with ... Read more
Florida activist found dead after tweeting about sexual assault
Published June 15, 2020 by TheGrio
Authorities are investigating after Oluwatoyin Salau and another woman’s bodies were found late Sunday night following Salau’s disappearance two... Read more
Empowered Women Need These 5 Money Apps on Their Phones
Surveys consistently show that women lag behind men in retirement savings. One of the big contributing factors is that women still earn less than men on average.
Here's the thing though, even if... Read more
Black elected officials in Pinellas call for justice | Column
This column was written by state Sen. Darryl Rouson, state Rep. Wengay “Newt” Newton, Pinellas County Commissioner Kenneth T. Welch, Pinellas County School Board Member Rene Flowers and... Read more
St. Pete moves to require landlords to provide notice of rights for renters
Published May 26, 2020 by StPeteCatalyst
St. Petersburg City Council last week voted unanimously to approve an amendment requiring landlords within the city to provide a notice of tenants’... Read more
The new queen bee: Rihanna is crowned Britain's wealthiest female musician
The megastar enters the Sunday Times UK Rich List musician category at No 3 with a £468m fortune, beating Adele, Ed Sheeran and Mick Jagger
Rihanna was a tiny child when she first walked in... Read more
Princeton names its first black valedictorian in the university's history
Published May 10, 2020 by CNN
Princeton University has named its first black valedictorian in the school's 274-year history.
Nicholas Johnson, a Canadian student majoring in operations... Read more
Indianapolis police fatally shoot Sean Reed, 21, during Facebook Live
Published May 7, 2020 by TheGrio
Breaking news is coming out of Indianapolis, Indiana where the city’s Metropolitan Police Department has confirmed that a man was shot and killed by a police... Read more