Was Gulfport a Sundown Town?
Largely lost to the historical record, Gulfport was the only municipality in Pinellas County once considered a "sundown town" that excluded Black people.
Source: thegabber.com
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Gas Plant District in St. Pete: One of the oldest Black neighborhoods razed for baseball
Before the Tampa Bay Rays, there was the Gas Plant neighborhood, where hundreds of Black residents once worked, played, and lived until the city decided to pursue an MLB team and build a stadium. Their story, while complex, isn't just about baseball and broken promises.
Source: fox13news.com
St. Petersburg African American Heritage Trail To Go Digital
Founder Gwendolyn Reese has long desired to share the city’s African American history online. The coronavirus pandemic helped put the project in motion.
Source: usf.edu