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Plant High School: Tribune scholars profiles and essays


Plant High School: Tribune scholars profiles and essays
An invitation was extended to the top 3 percent of Hillsborough’s graduating seniors to take part in the annual competition.
 
 
Plant High School, 2415 South Himes Avenue in Tampa, opened in 1927 and was named for railroad magnate Henry B. Plant. [ Times (2004) ]
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More than 200 of Hillsborough County’s top high school seniors from 35 public and private schools accepted an invitation to share their accomplishments and take part in an essay contest through the 2021 R.F. “Red” Pittman Tribune Scholars program. Their profiles and essays are published here, just as the students submitted them. To search all schools, click here. ....

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As Berkeley's Black population dwindles, activists work to build resilience.


Speakers gathered over Zoom at the “State of Black Berkeley” event on Feb. 20.
The annual gathering of activists at the “State of Black Berkeley” on Saturday looked different in 2021 than in past years. Attendees greeted each other over Zoom and asked questions or sent compliments in the chatbox, rather than raising hands or applauding in person. Still, with rousing music and a dance break to intersperse impassioned speeches and calls to action, the spirit of the event was unchanged.
The 17 speakers covered a wide range of topics, like how to build community as Berkeley’s Black population continues to shrink; education equity and student support at Berkeley High; police reform and mental health services; equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine; celebrating and protecting Black history and culture, including the statue of a local Black legislator which was vandalized this year; and reparations for the economic losses caused by systemic racism. ....

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