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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, …

Justin Bean, Gina Driscoll finish one-two in St. Pete District 6 race; Recount likely

– by Phil Ammann An eight-person field has narrowed to Justin Bean and Gina Driscoll in the St. Petersburg City Council District 6 race. They will …

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 …

Airing our dirty laundry; in search of our higher selves

– By Gypsy C. Gallardo For those unfamiliar with African American cultural mores, there was a time not long ago when one did not put our baggage “on …

New Survey: Eritha and Maria Driving Energy in District 6 Race

– By Gypsy C. Gallardo After scrapping our first attempt to survey voters about District 6, and scrubbing responses from our second survey (concluded …

Toward the REAL Story of St. Petersburg’s Black Economy

– By Imam Askia Muhammad Aquil On August 6, 2017, the Tampa Bay Times published a lengthy front-page article under the headline “Poverty keeps stubborn …

Latest Poll: Kriseman Climbs in Black Vote; Baker and Lassiter Hold Steady

– By Gypsy C. Gallardo The latest poll, conducted yesterday by StPetePolls, shows a dramatic shift in the split of St. Petersburg’s black vote heading …

City Council District 6 Candidate James Scott

Please HALT: District 6 Survey Drawing False Records

– By Gypsy C. Gallardo Friends and readers – Please HALT all sharing of the Power Broker survey titled “Who are you backing in District 6?” We …

Robert Blackmon: Candidate for City Council District 6

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