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SEAMAN RECRUIT TRAISHARHRA HENDERSON  Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach   BY MEGAN BROWN Navy Office of Community Outreach     SAN DIEGO – Seaman Recruit Traisharhra Henderson, a native of Plant City, Florida, serves with pre-commissioning unit (PCU) John L. Canley, operating out of San Diego,…

The Tucker Twins – Dr. P. Tucker-Johnson and Dr. P. Tucker-Wicks Junteena Banner   Crown is a comic strip Juneteenth Superhero character, created by Dr. P. Tucker-Johnson from a vision given her from her work with Juneteenth.  Crown’s birth name is Juneteena Freeman. Juneteena was raised by a single mom who told the story of…

  On February 23, 2023, at approximately 3:29 PM, a 2007 Nissan Titan was traveling westbound on East MLK Jr. Boulevard.  The driver of the truck made a right turn onto northbound North 56th Street. As the driver completed the right turn, an unrestrained five-year-old child sitting in the rear left passenger seat opened the rear…

BLACK HISTORY Rogers Park, a course built by Black caddies during segregation, is fighting to preserve its past—and future By David Kushner February 21, 2023 It’s a bright Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tampa, Fla., and Lionel Ballard is showing me the future of Rogers Park, one of America’s most historic golf courses. Ballard,…

Hoye blasts the Governor’s Black assault on THE REIDOUT. FDP Chair Candidate says Party can’t ignore anymore   BY SHEILA JAMES Tallahassee, FL — Rick Hoye returned to Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tallahassee after a long day of prayer, marches, and a rally with the Rev. Al Sharpton. Hoye is running to be chair…

NICOLE B. TRAVIS …City of Tampa NORENE COPELAND MILLER   BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor   Nicole B. Travis, Administrator, Development & Economic Opportunity, City of Tampa, told the Sentinel that the City of Tampa is committed to ensuring Memorial Park Cemetery is properly maintained in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. Travis said,…

 CALVIN McFADDEN LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Arkansas Baptist College Board of Trustees has named Dr. Calvin McFadden, Sr., as the college’s sixteenth president. His appointment became effective January 4, 2023, and he succeeds Interim President Regina Favors, who has served in the role since 2021. Dr. McFadden is the current pastor of the Cornerstone Community Church in…

Early Voting gives you the flexibility to vote when and where it’s most convenient for you. Early Voting dates, times and locations vary by county. As long as you’re registered to vote in Hillsborough County, you can vote in any Early Voting site.      This is different from Election Day voting, when you must vote…

JOSELYNNE WALDEN FORDE BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Staff Writer       Celeste Roberts, Skills Center CEO, HAS announced that Joselynne Walden Forde will be the new Board of Directors Chair for the sports-based youth development non-profit organization based in Tampa.       Forde, CEO of The J. Forde Experience, has been affiliated with the board for two years…