Are real estate investors pushing out St. Petersburg's Black residents?
Experts worry longtime residents are pushed out by rising prices.
Source: tampabay.com
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Black leaders call out St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch on podcast
They say the mayor is not visible and is inaccessible to the community that helped elect him.
Source: tampabay.com
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
St. Pete historian shares knowledge through Black History Bike Tour
Josette Green has been studying black history in St. Pete for the past 20 years, so she decided to share all that knowledge in a free tour that combines history and exercise.
Source: abcactionnews.com
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