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BUFFALO SOLDIERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB PRESENTS AWARDS DURING ‘RIDE FOR JUSTICE’               The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club Tampa Bay presented awards last month during its “Ride For Justice.” The presentation was held at the Downtown Hilton Hotel. Awards were presented to from left, in front: Sherri Brown, Vice President, Multicultural Sales, Visit Tampa Bay;…

LONGSHOREMEN OF LOCAL 1402 HONOR PAST PRESIDENT               James Harrell, Sr., Past President of International Longshoremen Association, Local 1402, was honored by the organization for 60 years of dedicated service. Andre Davis, Vice President of Local 1402, organized the surprise event for Mr. Harrell, which was held on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at…

CHILDREN WITH A VISION 21st BOOK BAG DISTRIBUTION            Children With A Vision hosted its 21st Annual Back To School Drive-Through Book Bag Giveaway. The event was held on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at Ragan Park Community Center. Mrs. Tonya Lewis, founder of Children With A Vision, stated she almost cancelled the event because…

NAIL TECHS OF TAMPA UNITE The Black Nail Techs of Tampa Bay United  is a group of 20 Black nail techs who organized to support each other in promotions, client retention, visibility, customer service, and economics. Our model of Cooperative economics has some similarities to Kwanzaa’s principle Ujamaa: to build and maintain our own stores, shops, and…

2020 MISS JUNETEENTH CROWNED IN VIRTUAL CEREMONY            COVID-19 changed so many community activities. They events were either postponed, cancelled, or held virtually. So it was with the “Miss Juneteenth Pageant.” The “2020 Miss Juneteenth Pageant,” sponsored by the Tampa Bay Juneteenth Coalition and partners, was held virtually on June 19, 2020. The winners…

TOWER GARDEN AT NEW ST. PAUL AME CHURCH   Tower Garden at New St. Paul A. M. E. Church, formed by Juice Plus+ Partners, from Chesapeake, VA, is up and running after the partners came to town to assist them.  Those who assisted with getting the Garden started included: RJ Stevenson, Pastor of New St….

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Hosts Day Of Service On June 27, 2020, members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, Nu Upsilon Zeta Chapter, held its Annual Global Day of Service. The event was held at the Village of Excellence Charter School in Temple Terrace.  During the program, the organization recognized Ms. Candy Lowe, of the…

MIDDLETON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOMES NEW PRINCIPAL                     The Middleton High School Alumni Association met with the school’s new principal, Mickey Boddie, on Tuesday morning, June 23rd, in the Dr. Frankie A. Berry Media Center to welcome him to ‘The Land of the Tigers.’  Those who were present, front row, left to right are: Jeannette Williams,…

‘DIVINE NINE’ MARCHED TO PROTEST POLICE BRUTALITY                     On Sunday, June 14th, 200 members of the Tampa National Panhellenic Council and their families gathered in downtown Tampa to protest police brutality and the recent murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery. The “Divine Nine” marched for 8:46 seconds from Curtis Hixon Park…