History, Art & Culture Organizations
A Performance by Bob Devin Jones from his Play: "Uncle Bends A Home-cooked Negro Narrative"
Date/Time: April 27, 2019 10:00 am
Bob Devin Jones will reprise his popular, original, one man play "Uncle Bends: A Home-cooked Negro Narrative". If you're unfamiliar with the work, or if you've been wishing to see it again, now is your chance.Join us as Uncle Bends prepares rice and beans which you get to partake in after the performance along with hot, fresh corn bread and butter provided by... Read more
Florida Minority Enterprise Development Conference July 24 - 26, 2019
Date/Time: Wed, Jul 24, 2019, 4:00 PM – Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 5:00 PM
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton 4500 West Cypress St. Tampa, FL 33607
What can you look forward... Read more
HBCU College Fair Reunion Weekend
Calling all HBCU alumni, family and friends!
Join members of the Suncoast Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. to celebrate Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College... Read more
Meet the New CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond -- One of the First Black Woman to Lead a Fortune 500 Company
May 29, 2019
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has announced that Mary Winston, a seasoned public company executive who recently joined the Bed Bath & Beyond Board of Directors, has been appointed... Read more
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge smashes two-hour marathon barrier
October 16, 2019
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge has successfully completed the first ever marathon under two hours in the Austrian capital of Vienna, two years since he fell 25 seconds short.
The... Read more
June 17th Project1VOICE play reading: Crumbs from the Table of Joy
Monday, July 17, 2019 7:30 PM
A memory play by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, Crumbs from the Table of Joy is told through Ernestine, a 17-year-old, African-American... Read more
All-male historically black Morehouse College will admit transgender men
April 15, 2019
The only all-male historically black college in the US will begin admitting transgender men next year, a major shift at a time when higher education institutions around the nation are adopting more welcoming policies toward LGBT students.
Morehouse, in Atlanta, counts among its alumni the Rev Martin Luther King Jr, filmmaker Spike Lee and former Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson. It bi... Read more
Showcase Your Business at the New St. Pete Pier Marketplace DEADLINE August 14th
The marketplace is an area near the entrance of the new St. Pete Pier™ District that will showcase kiosk and tent vendors and their products and services. Interested in participating in... Read more
Louis Murphy Jr and Friends Presents Unity Pool Party!
Date/Time: Sun, May 5, 2019 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Louis Murphy is a local sports hero, he will be inviting his NFL collegues, and some local celebrities in the area to promote unity in the community. This event will be held at the beautiful and exclusive Hollander Hotel in downtown St. Pete and will surely be an epic event. We will have a full Bar, drink specials, food and more. ... Read more
Arts Conservatory for Teens' Co-Founder Alex Harris on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend
April 16, 2019
Arts Conservatory for Teens' Co-Founder and CEO, Alex Harris, sits down with Tampa Bay Morning Blend's Co-host, Natalie Taylor, to discuss the mission, what's on the horizon for ACT and how arts education can be a powerful catalyst for change in the lives of at-risk, under-served teens in our community.
Visit www.abcactionnews.com to read the full article. ... Read more