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Engineers and USF archaeologists dig up the grounds of what used to be Clearwater s North Greenwood Cemetery to see if any unmarked graves are still there.
Archaeologists are searching for potential unmarked graves on a site in Clearwater.
After the discovery of Zion Cemetery in Tampa in 2019, the search to find additional forgotten Black cemeteries around the region began.
African Americans who grew up in Clearwater often heard stories about unmarked graves that were left behind after a number of cemeteries were moved.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, archaeologists last year used ground-penetrating radar to find “grave-like anomalies” in what was once the North Greenwood Cemetery.
Crews working to determine if graves are under old Clearwater elementary school
Crews working to determine if graves are under old Clearwater elementary school
and last updated 2021-02-01 17:54:19-05
CLEARWATER, Fla. â After years of speculation and questions we will finally know if graves are really under the old Palmetto Elementary school building.
âIâm glad. Itâs about time,â said Barbara Love.
Love is a member of the Clearwater Heights Remembrance Committee and the Clearwater Colored cemeteries committee. Both organizations, along with the NAACP and the school district joined forces so the land could be excavated.
âThere are bodies there. And itâs not right,â said Zebbie D. Atkinson IV.
Archaeologists continue work to investigate unmarked graves at Clearwater cemetery
Elizabeth Fry reports
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Last year, ground-penetrating radar uncovered dozens of anomalies where the North Greenwood Cemetery in Clearwater once stood. In 1954, most of the graves were relocated, however, it is believed that some were left behind. Monday, crews got to work performing test excavations and core sampling with the hopes of verifying what those anomalies are.
This comes after the city spent time last year in both February and August surveying the area with ground-penetrating radar technology to confirm there were possible graves at Curtis Fundamental and Palmetto Elementary School, which has been closed for years, as well as under the parking lot across the street.
USF brings Call Me MISTER program to St. Pete to increase teacher diversity
USF brings Call Me MISTER program to St. Pete to increase teacher diversity
and last updated 2021-01-26 08:25:23-05
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. â The University of South Florida and Pinellas County Schools are teaming up to bring the Call Me MISTER program to the Bay Area.
âCall Me MISTER is important for children of color,â said Brenda L. Walker, Interim Associate Dean of The College of Education at USF St. Petersburg.
MISTER stands for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models.
The initiative was started at Clemson University to increase the number of male teachers of color in schools.
Second semester gets underway with more students back on campus
Aaron Mesmer reports
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As Hillsborough County schools began the second semester Tuesday, with thousands of additional students returning to in-person learning, Pinellas County schools prepared to kick off its second semester a day later.
According to a Hillsborough schools spokesperson, more than 14,000 additional students chose to return to brick-and-mortar education. At the beginning of the year we had roughly 800 students on site, 400 kids e-learning, said Toby Johnson, Martinez Middle School s principal. It’s the same thing since day one: directions in the hallways, making sure that we focus on hygiene, washing your hands. Teachers have sanitizing stations outside of their classroom.