SARASOTA MLK COMMITTEE ANNOUNCE 2022 CELEBRATION
The Sarasota MLK Celebration Committee will host the 40th celebration honoring the life of the late Rev. Dr. Martin
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Community
Commissioner Reggie Bellamy appointed to the Florida Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys
MANATEE COUNTY, FL – On Thursday, Dec. 2, Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson appointed Manatee County Commissioner Reginald “Reggie” Bellamy
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Sarasota NAACP Announces 2021 Freedom Award Honorees
Submitted By: Jessica Rogers Sarasota, FL (November 22, 2021) – The Sarasota County Branch of the NAACP, is excited to
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New Board Chair, Officer, and Student Member
Embracing Our Differences Appoints Judge Charles E. Williams assumes role of chairman of the board of directors and Linda Poteat-Brown
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9/11: 20 YEARS AGO IN THE HISTORY OF SARASOTA
It was Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when a second grade class at Emma E. Booker Elementary School experienced a
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The Vote is…Unanimous
Vickie Oldham I’m still feeling grateful about the victory at Sarasota’s City Hall on Aug. 2. The journey to complete
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Sarasota, We Want To Hear From You!
At The Bay, we’re building a public park on Sarasota Bay that welcomes the full diversity of our community. As
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SAACC Milestone Reached
SAACC President/CEO Vickie Oldham with the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Gulf Coast Florida members are inside the historic Leonard Reid House. Members presented Newtown Alive and the Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition this year’s “Celebration of Service”Award in March and a $4,000 donation for its racial justice work.
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Sights & Scenes, Juneteenth 2021 – Newtown Sarasota
Images from Saturday June 19th 2021, Juneteenth events on old 27th St, Dr MLK, Newtown, Sarasota
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Hood Kroniklz Features Documentary Celebrating Black Fatherhood
Sharon Jefferson Sarasota – filmmaker, Lewis Jones is known for his documentaries that portray life in variousurban cities for over
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