BY MARLA KORENICH AND IVELLIAM CEBALLO NNB Reporters Pausing for a sandwich, the carpenter stowed himself away from the cold in his white truck behind the historical building. He muttered about failing to notice the stolen AC unit while working inside the meetinghouse last week. “Thieves, man,” he said. The carpenter from All Trades Historical LLC… Continue reading Renovation, Rouson to breathe new life into Faynne Ponder Council House
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Admired African American women come back to life
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
Shame encourages hunger
NNB reporters Esteban Rodriguez and Marla Korenich contributed to this report.
Flag raised over City Hall commemorates 40 years of Black History Month
BY LAURA MULROONEY NNB Reporter ST. PETERSBURG – History was made February 1 at City Hall. Amid applause, whoops and laughter, Mayor Rick Kriseman raised a flag over City Hall commemorating 40 years of Black History Month. The flag featured the likeness of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, an educator, author and historian who is known as… Continue reading Flag raised over City Hall commemorates 40 years of Black History Month
County launches new program for struggling schools
BY ANNA STEBBINS, IVY CEBALLO, DAVID STONER, JADE ISAACS AND KATIE CALLIHAN NNB Reporters MIDTOWN- Midtown schools are still undergoing the process of bringing in money for teacher training, in hopes for a better classroom atmosphere, but could the most important part be the passion of the teachers? After being deemed “Failure Factories” in 2015, Midtown… Continue reading County launches new program for struggling schools
Through Our Eyes: Midtown and Beyond 2015
Kriseman addresses gun violence, Midtown neighborhood problems in ‘State of City’ speech
BY SAMANTHA PUTTERMAN FOR THE CROW’S NEST: Mayor Rick Kriseman addressed issues of gun violence that claimed the lives of seven people and Midtown problems including the education gap and high unemployment during his annual State of the City speech Saturday, Jan. 23. “We are addressing the risk factors that affect our children and young… Continue reading Kriseman addresses gun violence, Midtown neighborhood problems in ‘State of City’ speech
A History in Photographs: Jordan Park
It’s 1939. You and your entire family lives in what is essentially a shack with three other families. The roof leaks. There’s cracks in the walls, loose floorboards. You have to walk out the front door and around the back to use the toilet. There’s no electricity. There’s no running water. There’s nowhere else to… Continue reading A History in Photographs: Jordan Park
It’s not a class. It is a newsroom.
BY ZENENA MOGUEL NNB REPORTER ST. PETERSBURG – At University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s (USFSP) Department of Journalism & Media Studies exists a class that prepares students for the path of professional journalism. Unless you’re a part of this department, you probably have not heard of Neighborhood News Bureau (NNB). To many it’s just… Continue reading It’s not a class. It is a newsroom.
‘Champions of Peace’ honored in MLK high school essay contest
BY LAURA MULROONEY NNB Reporter ST. PETERSBURG — The excitement builds as the parents, grandparents, guardians and supporters of this year’s finalists file in for the 35th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. High School Essay Contest Finals held at the Enoch Davis Community Center Thursday, January 14. Tasina Taylor 1st Place Alexandra Givins 2nd Place… Continue reading ‘Champions of Peace’ honored in MLK high school essay contest