History, Art & Culture Organizations
Judge And Civil Rights Icon Damon J. Keith Dead At 96
May 1, 2019
Judge Damon J. Keith, a grandson of slaves and figure in the civil rights movement who as a federal judge was sued by President Richard Nixon over a ruling against warrantless wiretaps, died Sunday. He was 96.
Keith died in Detroit, the city where the prominent lawyer was appointed in 1967 to the U.S. District Court, according to the Swanson Funeral Home.
Keith served more ... Read more
National Minority Mental Health Summit: Healing While Black
Event Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
The Well for Life, LLC presents:
National Minority Mental Health Summit - Healing While Black
Are you a Practitioner, Student, Consumer, Educator, Supervisor,... Read more
Tampa Bay Breakfast Club Monthly Meet Up
Sunday, July 28, 2019 at 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Please join the Tampa Bay Breakfast Club for our Monthly Meet up and live broadcast at Rush Hour Restaurant and Lounge. We will continue our... Read more
2020 Legacy Week Lecture SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, February 2, 2020 5:00 p.m.
This year’s awards dinner theme is The Family Reunion. Taylor Branch will speak and we will honor:
Dr. Ray Arsenault — John Hope... Read more
Agent X Private Screening in Tampa Bay
Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 7 PM – 10 PM
Join for a special private screening of the hit film, Agent X the movie with never before seen footage adding even more intrigue to this espionage... Read more
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Presents Stage of Discovery's A Journey To Motown
Date/Time: July 14, 2019 7:00 pm
Westcoast Black Theatre's Stage of Discovery summer musical theater intensive program celebrates 60 years of Motown in their student production, A Journey to... Read more
After 41 years, Tiger Bay political club discusses racism in St. Pete
July 15, 2019
Some of the realities of blacks and whites living side by side in St. Pete were discussed at the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club during their lunch meeting entitled “Race & The... Read more
Legacy Week Awards Dinner SAVE THE DATE
Friday, February 1, 2020 10:00 a.m.
Visit www.legacyweek.org for 2020 Legacy Week Events & more. Read more
Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Fest 2020
Sat, Jan 18, 2020, 7:00 PM –
Sun, Jan 19, 2020, 10:00 PM
2-Day Music Fest is family-friendly and offers "something for everyone", including a 5K Run/Walk or Bootcamp, on January 18... Read more
Sadie Roberts-Joseph, Founder Of African American Museum, Found Dead In Car Trunk
July 17, 2019
A 75-year-old Louisiana woman who founded an African American history museum was discovered dead in the trunk of a car, and police said Saturday that investigators were working... Read more