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Enough of the Insanity: What We Need is a Little “Crazy” this Election Cycle

– By Cesar Garcia For anyone who knows me, you have heard me say this before: the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting …

ACLU investing millions in Florida campaign to restore ex-felon voting rights

This article originally appeared on Tampa Bay Times. – By Chris C. Smith, Tampa Bay Times The Washington Post reports: …The American Civil …

Anthony Cates III

Anthony Cates III was born in Saint Petersburg, Florida, December 13th, 1989, to Anthony Cates Sr. and Irene Cates. Anthony attended Bardmoor Elementary, …

Robert Blackmon

Robert Blackmon is running for city council because we need a citizen-focused approach to government. Unlike many of the other candidates, he was born in the …

Justin Bean

Justin Bean has not only been active, but has been a leader in numerous community efforts to better our city. Whether working to transform Williams Park and …

Jesse Nevel

Jesse grew up in a family of Jewish activists for social justice who influenced him to take action to change the world. During his childhood in Miami, Jesse …

Eritha Akile Cainion

Akile is a 20-year-old woman, born and raised in the poor and working class sectors of the black community on the south side of St. Petersburg, Florida, by her …

A Lakeside Chat with Theresa “Momma Tee” Lassiter

Black Votes & Voter Turnout Rates

Mayoral, Midterm & Presidential Elections, 2001 to 2016 Black Vote as Share of Total Vote – City of St. Petersburg Select elections 2001 to 2016 …

Rick Baker

Rick Baker has been a Business Acquisition lawyer, a Law Firm President, a University Vice President – and he now serves as President of a St. …

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