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Tampa school officer fired after body camera records him using racial slur twice

Tampa school officer fired after body camera records him using racial slur twice

A Tampa Police Department officer who was assigned as a school resource officer at Middleton High School has been fired after his body-worn camera recorded him referring to people using racial slurs.

2 days ago
California lawmaker introduces bill that would fine department stores $1,000 for separating toys by gender

California lawmaker introduces bill that would fine department stores $1,000 for separating toys by gender

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would penalize department stores for separating children’s toys, clothing and other items by gender.

6 days ago
New Tampa program bridging equity gaps and helping startups succeed in Tampa

New Tampa program bridging equity gaps and helping startups succeed in Tampa

A new program, Equity in Entrepreneurship is helping startups get off the ground in Tampa.

February 23
CROWN Act would protect workers, students from discrimination based on hairstyle

CROWN Act would protect workers, students from discrimination based on hairstyle

Several states have already adopted similar bills into law and a lawmaker from Orlando hopes Florida will be next.

February 16
Raptors president Masai Ujiri says fight with sheriff's deputy is one for racial equality

Raptors president Masai Ujiri says fight with sheriff's deputy is one for racial equality

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri spoke out after an Alameda County sheriff's deputy dropped a lawsuit against him regarding a shoving match at the 2019 NBA Finals.

February 16
Ulta Beauty commits to doubling Black-owned brands in its stores

Ulta Beauty commits to doubling Black-owned brands in its stores

Ulta Beauty has announced a new initiative surrounding diversity and inclusiveness regarding its products promising to double the Black-owned brands found in its stores. 

February 4
St. Pete group to protest indigenous imagery used by Chiefs on Super Bowl Sunday

St. Pete group to protest indigenous imagery used by Chiefs on Super Bowl Sunday

With the Kansas City Chiefs getting ready for a second consecutive appearance on the biggest night in sports, the defending champions are attracting renewed attention over the team's use of Native American imagery.

February 4
Black coordinators make Super Bowl history with Buccaneers

Black coordinators make Super Bowl history with Buccaneers

Diversity matters to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a trio of Black assistant coaches serving as coordinators.

February 2
People of color continue to be hit hardest by COVID-19, data shows

People of color continue to be hit hardest by COVID-19, data shows

The data is clear. COVID-19 is hitting communities of color the hardest, with Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans bearing an unequal burden, dying at higher rates, and lagging in vaccination numbers.

February 1
Biden orders DOJ to end reliance on private prisons as part of executive actions on racial equity

Biden orders DOJ to end reliance on private prisons as part of executive actions on racial equity

As part of his agenda on racial equity, President Joe Biden ordered the DOJ end its reliance on private prisons and directed the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development to take steps necessary to promote equitable housing policy.

January 26
Owners of popular South St. Pete restaurant reshape perceptions by revitalizing 22nd St. S corridor

Owners of popular South St. Pete restaurant reshape perceptions by revitalizing 22nd St. S corridor

St. Pete natives Elihu and his wife, Carolyn Brayboy, or Mr. and Mrs. B, are reinvesting in the historically Black 22nd Street South corridor, part of the African American Heritage Trail, and reshaping perceptions of South St. Pete along the way.

January 21
Super Bowl brings new initiatives on systemic justice in Tampa Bay

Super Bowl brings new initiatives on systemic justice in Tampa Bay

Super Bowl LV is bringing a lot more to the Tampa Bay area than just football. There is work being done daily to make sure that when the game's over, we are left with a stronger community than before.

January 18
Reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s legacy with enlightening documentaries on Tubi

Reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s legacy with enlightening documentaries on Tubi

Tubi is offering curated content to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 14
USF launches diversity, equity, and inclusion reporting website

USF launches diversity, equity, and inclusion reporting website

The University of South Florida has launched a new effort to push back against racism and make campuses more inclusive. 

January 13
After Capitol riot, many point out stark contrast between treatment of BLM protesters, pro-Trump mob

After Capitol riot, many point out stark contrast between treatment of BLM protesters, pro-Trump mob

The violent breaching of the halls of power on Capitol Hill by insurrectionists represents one of the plainest displays of a racial double standard in modern history.

January 8
Doc Rivers denounces D.C. riot: 'Could you imagine if those were all Black people'

Doc Rivers denounces D.C. riot: 'Could you imagine if those were all Black people'

“I’ll say it because I don’t think a lot of people want to: Could you imagine today if those were all Black people storming the Capitol and what would have happened,” Rivers asked following Wednesday's riots.

January 7
Tampa restaurant highlighted by Pepsi 'Dig in' ad campaign

Tampa restaurant highlighted by Pepsi 'Dig in' ad campaign

A Tampa restaurant was featured in a Pepsi ad during an NFL game last weekend, and it won’t be the last time the eatery is in the national spotlight.

December 30, 2020
Tamir Rice: DOJ won't charge officers involved in 2014 fatal shooting of 12-year-old

Tamir Rice: DOJ won't charge officers involved in 2014 fatal shooting of 12-year-old

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it would not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, saying video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively establish what had happened.

December 29, 2020
MLB: Negro Leagues were a major league

MLB: Negro Leagues were a major league

The Negro Leagues are now considered a major league and its statistics and records will be included in MLB's history. 

December 16, 2020
Supreme Court rejected appeal to limit transgender students

Supreme Court rejected appeal to limit transgender students

The Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal from parents in Oregon who want to prevent transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms of the gender with which they identify.

December 7, 2020
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