The display was part of a Black History exhibit. ...more

February 11, 2009

Display is part of a Black History exhibit. ...more

February 11, 2009

What most have in common is a childhood where on one level they seemed like everyone else. But by the time they were 6 or 7, they knew they were different because of the color of their skin and the way they were treated. ...more

February 8, 2009

First James Cameron died, and now they've closed his museum. ...more

August 14, 2008

This is how John Davis became a slave: He was walking one evening from the train depot in Goodwater, Ala., when a white man appeared in the road. "Nigger," he demanded, "have you got any money?" ...more

July 25, 2008

For more than 100 years, the city's black residents have made an indelible mark on Tampa's history. Many of the sites of black struggles and accomplishments have landmarks that are familiar. But their stories aren't nearly as well-known. There's Paradise Missionary Baptist Church, Jose Marti Park in Ybor City, the Jackson House and the spot where Ray Charles made his first recording. ...more

February 11, 2008

Dozens of residents talk about life in Tampa before and during the civil rights era in fragile recordings to be released online. ...more

January 28, 2008