BY SARAH MASON NNB Reporter DOWNTOWN — Friends, family, and teachers came together Saturday night at the Museum of Fine Arts to show support for the Lakewood High School Jazz Ensemble and the 54th Ave South Jazz Combo’s Black and Gold Benefit Concert. Special guests John Brown, Belinda Womack, and Butch Thomas also performed with the… Continue reading Jazz band benefit helps musicians make it to New Orleans
BY IVELLIAM CEBALLO NNB Reporter MIDTOWN — Two lively women sang a freedom hymn as they walked into a small, open gallery with no seats left empty. Historically important African American women Mary McLeod Bethune and Zora Neale Hurston shared their stories of perseverance during the “Two takes on a Dream” speaker series at the… Continue reading Admired African American women come back to life
BY LAURA MULROONEY NNB Reporter ST. PETERSBURG — As part of the nationwide Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, a substantial crowd gathered as a mural by local artist Ya La’ford was unveiled on the north side of the historic Manhattan Casino in Midtown Monday. Titled “King’s Dream Unite,” La’ford and 25 students from… Continue reading Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Project: ‘King’s Dream Unite’
It is the first time that St. Petersburg, Florida, has a radio station with content specifically directed to its African American community. According to its founders, this radio will help black people to be able to express their concerns, frustrations and to show their talent. Without a doubt, Black Power 96 is an example of… Continue reading Radio for the people
BY ZENENA MOGUEL NNB Reporter ST. PETERSBURG – It was just another night where the sound of music and laughter filled the air of this vibrant community. It was Midtown in the 1940s bringing out the African-American culture. But, it was not always that way. It took brave and valiant individuals to build the lively… Continue reading Just A Little Love to Restore A Stronger And Diverse Community
Courtesy of Five Deuces Galleria Story and photos BY PHIL LAVERY NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG – Drawn by low rent and abundant space, artists have flocked to the northern flank of Midtown in recent years. In once-empty warehouses, they are painting on canvas, sculpting in copper and blowing hot glass into objets d’art. One… Continue reading In a once-gritty industrial area, they create art
Candice Reshef | NNB Photos and story BY KELSEY AL NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG – The last locomotive passed through in 1967, but the 1926 brick depot that once helped connect the city to the rest of America is full of life. Instead of freight cars and citrus, the old depot on the northeast… Continue reading Where freight trains once rumbled, artists fire up clay creations
