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New Poll: Black Floridians on Kamala Harris and Whether Nation is Ready to Elect a Black Woman as President

The results of a snap poll of 100 diverse African American leaders in Florida indicates the 2024 general election may generate epic Black voter turnout with …

4 Reasons Black Leaders Are Ridin’ with Biden, as Many White Dems Call for Him to Go

Joy Reid, the well-known host of MSNBC’s The Reid Out, caused some pearl clutching on both sides of the aisle when she proclaimed on July 3rd that she would …

Evacuations begin ahead of ‘major’ hurricane

Pinellas County Commissioners declared a State of Local Emergency and issued mandatory evacuation orders Monday as Tropical Storm Idalia approached the Gulf of …

VOTERS SHOULD SUPPORT ELIMINATING EQUITY GAPS

BY:  Equity Subcommittee of the 2021 Charter Review Commission This op ed was submitted to the Tampa Bay Times on October 25, 2021 and was shared by copy to …

Sen. Darryl Rouson sets the election bar high with support in Hillsborough

State Sen. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, started off the Hillsborough County portion of his 2022 re-election campaign setting a high bar for any Tampa-based …

September 8: City Council D2 & D6 Candidate Forum Event

$25.00 – $35.00 Visit www.tigerbay.org to register to attend. Members $25, Guests $35 Suncoast Tiger Bay returns to in-person meetings with a the first in …

In Their Words: 3 Things Each Candidate Will Do to Make Life Better for African Americans in St. Petersburg

By Jeffery Peaten, III Tomorrow’s primary is just hours away. Three seats for St. Petersburg City Council are on the ballot tomorrow, not to mention nine …

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