Dear Friends of Pinellas County Urban League. On behalf of the Board of Directors and President and CEO Nikki Gaskin-Capehart, we are excited to extend our invitation to the 2024 Whitney M. Young Awards reception at the PCUL headquarters on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Fabulous Females 2024
Please join us on Thursday, May 9th for Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg’s Fabulous Females, presented by International Diamond Center, in support of the Student Scholarship Fund!
Fresh First Fridays on the Deuces
We all know that First Fridays are a staple in St. Pete.
Join us for a fresh new vibe to enjoy every first Friday of the month , right on the deuces.
Live band from 5-8p, followed by live DJ’s until closing.
Drink specials, food , hookah and cigars.
Enjoy local artists and vendors on the deuces.
The Catalyst Celebrates Their 1 Year Anniversary
Wow! It’s already been a year!
Join us as we celebrate our 1st year of business. We appreciate our 1st customers and our newest customers. All of you have helped us keep the doors open and grow.
Mother’s Day Brunch
Every 2nd Saturday, we host a brunch with a live band.
This weekend , we honor the Mothers. Enjoy live music and brunch food.
Hookahs and drink specials all day.
Arrive early !
Arrive early !
ASPIRE TO GREATNESS: ORLANDO
Join us for the greatest event to inspire your growth financially, professionally, and personally with guest speakers that will put you directly on the right path for 2024.
Life Surge Tampa
A one-day life-changing event where thousands of local Christians gather to learn why and how to create and multiply financial resources for Kingdom impact.
What’s in the Gas Plant redevelopment’s benefits package?
The City of St. Petersburg released long-awaited Historic Gas Plant redevelopment terms April 25, providing stakeholders with critical project details established through several months of negotiations with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The proposed deal eschews some of the Community Benefits Advisory Council’s (CBAC) affordable housing recommendations. The group, comprised of eight appointees and City Council Chair Deborah Figgs-Sanders, approved the Rays and Hines development team’s initial proposal 7-2 in February. Read more at www.stpetecatalyst.com.
The month of May in the arts: Diana Ross, Sting and more
Diana Ross isn’t the oldest of the original Motown superstars still performing (that would be 84-year-old Smokey Robinson), but she’s got the most record sales and, arguably, the most star power.
Ross, who turned 80 last month, is certainly moving forward in ’24. She recently put her five-bedroom Miami mansion on the market for $17.8 million. Read more at www.stpetecatalyst.com.
St. Pete Small Business Week events include a local downtown food truck rally on Friday
Let’s celebrate small, local businesses in the Sunshine City. From April 28 to May 4, the City of St. Petersburg and St. Pete Greenhouse will be celebrating National Small Business Week with events, resources, and more to help local businesses start, grow, and thrive in St. Pete. Read more at www.ilovetheburg.com.
Reggie Bush plans to continue his fight against the NCAA after the return of his Heisman Trophy
Reggie Bush is overjoyed to have his Heisman Trophy once again. Now he wants his reputation back as well. Read more at www.thegrio.com.
An Enduring Race Tax
Black Americans remain the only racial group with a homeownership rate below 50 percent.
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Property is generally worth less if it’s owned by a Black American. That sobering fact, cemented by 150 years of assessment data, underpins inequality today.
Black Americans’ properties have been undervalued by home appraisers and overvalued by tax assessors. That double punch has left Black homeowners more prone to falling behind on their taxes and, ultimately, to dispossession. One such case involved a Black landowner in North Carolina who lost his land in 1920. That loss affected the family line across generations, and his great-great grandson, George Floyd, was murdered by a police officer after a phone call to the authorities in Minneapolis about a counterfeit $20 bill one century later. Read more at www.nytimes.com.