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A Detroit festival charged white people $20 and black people $10, then they got hit with backlash
July 8, 2019
An Afrofuturist group says it reversed its decision to charge white people more for tickets to its Detroit festival than black and brown people because they received threats, an... Read more
First on CNN: Pro-Booker super PAC launches black voter push
July 8, 2019
As part of a push to advance Cory Booker's presidential ambitions, a pro-Booker super PAC is launching a campaign to reach half a million black voters in four states to persuade... Read more
City Council approves LaSister, Amoroso for Housing Authority board
July 12, 2019
Last month, the St. Petersburg City Council approved the City of St. Petersburg’s appointment of former assistant Pinellas County administrator James Dates to the embattled St.... Read more
'Tortured' and shackled pupils freed from Nigerian Islamic school
October 17, 2019
Police in northern Nigeria have freed 67 people who had been found shackled at an Islamic boarding school, officials say.
The pupils, between the ages of seven and 40, told... Read more
Mother who cheated on son's ACT and tried to claim minority status gets 3 weeks in prison
October 17, 2019
A mother who paid $15,000 to cheat on her son's ACT and falsely claimed he was African American and of Hispanic/Latino origin on his college applications was sentenced to 3... 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
Art O'Hara's Memorial Service July 27, 2019 at 2:00 pm
July 18, 2019
In loving memory of Art O'Hara July 12, 1951 - June 25, 2019
Art O’Hara, Executive Director of R’Club Child Care, Inc. and Louise Graham Regeneration Center... Read more
Creating an oasis of hope in one of Haiti's most dangerous neighborhoods
August 2, 2019
Staggering poverty, political instability and natural disasters have long plagued Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
This year has been especially brutal:... Read more
Pete Buttigieg unveils new details of racial justice plan in bid for black voters
July 17, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg unveiled new aspects of his plan for racial justice Thursday morning, pledging that it would "help heal our racial divides with... Read more
Model Casting Call
Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 3 PM – 5 PM
St.Pete Art & Fashion WeekModel Casting Saturday, September 14th Runway Show Requirements:Females age 17-30Males age 17-35Females height... Read more