History, Art & Culture Organizations
Sunshine City Film Festival All ACCESS Pass
Tonight through January 15, 2017 - This exclusive pass gets you free access into All the events happening during the Sunshine City Film Festival 2018. Individual tickets to each event are available on Eventbrite and can be purchased at the door the day off the event as well. Visit www.eventbrite.com for full schedule of events.
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Black business execs unite to form political super PAC
October 31, 2017 - Over a dozen powerful black corporate leaders are coming together to use their influence and their money to get involved politically. These leaders have never shied away from raising money for political causes but the wave of police violence against people of color that is sweeping the nation, and the current president, has led them to become even more involved in polit... Read more
The story behind the kente cloth worn by Black members of Congress at Trump’s SOTU
January 31, 2018 - Black members of Congress made sure they would be heard last night, even if President Donald Trump was doing all the talking. Members of the CBC (Congressional Black Caucus) wore brightly colored yellow, green, black and red kente cloth accents to President Trump’s first State of the Union address, as a sign of defiance against his “sh*thole* comments about ... Read more
Sacred Art Tour of Tibetan Buddhist Monks
May 21, 2018 -
Exhibition dates: May 29-June 3, 2018
Dalai Lama sanctioned monks will create a sand mandala with millions of colored grains of sand, along with artistic workshops and cultural events.
Eight Tibetan monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery in India will again bring to St. Petersburg teachings of ancient ways and beliefs that create the possibility of global peace, non-violent confl... Read more
Black KkKlansMan Wins Top Prize at Cannes, Spike Lee’s 1st-Ever Nod From the French Film Fest
May 21, 2018 - Love Spike Lee to death, but we wouldn’t be throwing that much shade if we said that sometimes the big homie’s films are about as good as his beloved Knicks in the playoffs. But if reports from the 2018 Cannes Film Festival are accurate, Lee’s got a winner in BlacKkKlansman, which not only received a 10-minute standing ovation when it s... Read more
Local community leaders honored for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 17, 2018 -
In the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr., a group of community leaders in Pinellas County started this year off by being recognized for their work - and they’ve been encouraged to keep it up. The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners announced that they gave a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day proclamation award to two organizations at their first meeting of the ye... Read more
97-year-old WWII vet takes a knee in solidarity with NFL players’ protests
September 27, 2017 - 97-year-old veteran of World War II from Missouri took a knee in tribute to NFL players’ protests during the national anthem, and his grandson took a picture of the gesture of solidarity that has since gone viral. “My grandpa is a 97 year-old WWII vet & Missouri farmer who wanted to join w/ those who #TakeaKnee,” Brennan Gilmore tweeted alon... Read more
Houston Texans Players, Including White Teammates, Kneel During Anthem
October 30, 2017 - When multiple outlets reported that Houston Texans owner Bob McNair said “we can’t have the inmates running the prison” in a closed-door “special privileged session” after owners met with players to discuss the anthem, he assumed a simple apology would suffice in getting him back in good graces with his chattel employees. When it ... Read more
Thurston, Rouson, Powell move to boost FAMU’s recurring funding by $4.5M
February 19, 2018 - A late budget amendment in the Florida Senate sponsored by Sen. Perry E. Thurston, Jr. and supported by Sen. Darryl Rouson and Sen. Bobby Powell boosted recurring revenue for Florida A&M University up by $4,500,000, taking it from the originally approved $70,592,150 to a total of $75,092,150. The Florida Senate adopted ... Read more
Colin Kaepernick Will Not Be Silenced
November 13, 2017 - He's been vilified by millions and locked out of the NFL—all because he took a knee to protest police brutality. But Colin Kaepernick's determined stand puts him in rare company in sports history: Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson—athletes who risked everything to make a difference. Visit www.GQ.com for full article.... Read more