BY EVELYN GUERRA, Neighborhood News Bureau Tyna Middleton, the Enoch Davis Center Senior Advisory Council Secretary, and Virginia Scott shared a hug before Scott gave the event history. Scott is the president of the St. Petersburg Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Organization, Inc. She has been part of the organization since this event began… Continue reading MLK Essay Contest celebrated community and inclusion
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Historic Women’s Organization Hosts “Hidden Figures” Screening for Local Girls
BY GRACE CUNNINGHAM, Neighborhood News Bureau The St. Petersburg Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosted a screening of the film “Hidden Figures” Friday night in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Following a red carpet entrance and photo opportunity, the theater at Cobb Luxury 10 at Tyrone Mall, in St. Petersburg,… Continue reading Historic Women’s Organization Hosts “Hidden Figures” Screening for Local Girls
Having the ‘Talk’: Help Us Help U provides sex education to young adults in poor communities
Listen to the audio file here: http:// By Devin Rodriguez Pinellas County is ranked number one in Acute Hepatitis C in Florida. It’s ranked number seven for HIV infections, according to the Florida Department of Health. Sexually transmitted infections disproportionately affect low-income areas, like Midtown or the greater Southside of St. Petersburg, in part because… Continue reading Having the ‘Talk’: Help Us Help U provides sex education to young adults in poor communities
Partnerships
NNB partners with local media outlets and community organizations for projects. We are now looking for institutional partners. If you would like to support NNB’s mission and work, please contact us.
About NNB
NNB is a newsroom, an educational center, a resource for the community, a partner to community organizations, a repository of local black history, and much more. Find out more about who we are and what we do here.
Midtown Resources
Midtown Resources showcases organizations, community centers, information and people who provide help and services to the local communities in a variety of issues. NNB is compiling all information about service providers in 2017 and will keep adding to this resource page. If you know of an organization that provides service to the community in any… Continue reading Midtown Resources
NNB Special Projects
The NNB Special Projects are created with the help of the Midtown communities and of local organizations and media partners. Usually, the projects are built during a regular class semester and maintained by the NNB staff thereafter.
Midtown News
The latest stories produced by NNB student-reporters. NNB works with local media partners, such as The Weekly Challenger, WUSF Public Media, Creative Loafing and the Tampa Bay Times to publish the stories. Here you will find summaries and links to the original stories.
Midtown K-12 News
Midtown K-12 News is a USFSP Neighborhood News Bureau program to improve media and journalism education in South St. Petersburg. USFSP NNB students work with local teachers and programs to develop curriculum, enhance student learning, provide hands-on training, develop experiential learning and field trip opportunities and much more. NNB students work as interns or volunteers… Continue reading Midtown K-12 News
Community Journalism Resources
Starting in the spring of 2017, USFSP faculty and students engaged in community journalism research will be sharing their publications on this page. We are also compiling hundreds of resources to help journalists and community members to report on their own communities. Below, you can find a list of resources by topic. If you would like to… Continue reading Community Journalism Resources