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NEW: 5 Big Things for Black St. Petersburg in November 2019
Ephraim Sykes (above) in performance that earned him a Tony nomination –By Gypsy C. Gallardo As we enter a new decade, the Power Broker magazine will …
The Mayoral Morning After…
By Ken Welch, Vice Chairman of the Pinellas County Commission This local election cycle has been remarkable in a number of ways. The Mayor’s race has set new …
For the record
Goliath J. Davis, III, Ph.D, Contributor for The Weekly Challenger Newspaper As many of you know, I worked as former Mayor Rick Baker’s Deputy Mayor for …
St. Petersburg’s Black Poverty Rate Falls Again, Reaches All-Time Low
By Gypsy C. Gallardo, CEO, The 2020 Plan │ September 21, 2017 Last week, on September 14th, the U.S. Census released its newest data on poverty in St. …
Black Democrats “Defect” in St. Pete Elections
(Lessons from History & for the Next Two Months) – By Gypsy C. Gallardo Several media outlets have highlighted the fact that a significant share of …
Black-White Divide in District 6 Results
The brave eight souls who competed in the District 6 race; from left – James Scott, Maria Scruggs, Jim Jackson, Justin Bean, Eritha Cainion, Gina Driscoll, …
Why I endorse Eritha Akile Cainion for District 6 City Council and Jesse Nevel for Mayor
– By Omali Yeshitela I endorse the campaigns of Eritha Akile Cainion and Jesse Nevel for District 6 City Council seat and Mayor respectively. They are …
NEW: Kriseman Edges Ahead of Baker in Black Vote; Nevel Inches Up
– By Gypsy C. Gallardo Just six days out from the primary election, Mayor Rick Kriseman has edged ahead of Baker in the black vote for the first time, …
Younger Voters to Elders: We Want to Do More; Show us How!
Bro. John Muhammad, front left, with Open Mic participants – by Natasha Goodley, J.D., Senior Consultant, White & Black Consulting The overwhelming …
This is When We Decide What & Who Matters
– By Deputy Mayor Dr. Kanika Tomalin St. Pete’s mayoral election is giving summer a run for its money with the heat it’s generating. As a …
