The St. Petersburg chapter of the NAACP is backing the Rays/Hines proposal for redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site located in the Historic Gas Plant District, a strong show of support from the city’s Black community that Mayor Ken Welchhopes to honor through the project.
Esther Matthews, the chapter President, said in a memo the group had offered resolute support for the project because it aligns with the NAACP’s Game Changers initiative, specifically as it relates to multigenerational economic development. Read more at www.floridapolitics.com.
