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Join hosts Deanne King and Terrance Middlebrooks at the kitchen table. Every week, Rooted In Progress will focus on an issue impacting the black Tampa Bay community with topics like gentrification, Tampa's racial conciliation committee, and more.
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The Tampa Organization of Black Affairs is getting ready for its 46th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Breakfast. One of the original members, James Ransom, takes us through the decades of service TOBA has rendered across Tampa Bay. This year's breakfast co-hosts, Candace Cowen and Dante Moss, share insight into the breakfast and TOBA's leadership institute.
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Pastor Bryan Powe, of Revealing Truth Ministries in Tampa is not only sharing words of encouragement, but also sharing the wide variety of community initiatives open to the Tampa Bay community. Hear how he's using his role as Pastor to make a difference in the community.
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St. Petersburg native, Tiffany Black, is an actress, writer, producer and author who is taking the industry by storm. Her latest project, This Christmas in Love, is a book about love, friendship and self-discovery. Tiffany shares the inspiration behind her book and what readers can expect in the future.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Lineman, Elijah Roberts, is using his NFL platform to advocate for survivors of domestic violence through his mother's non-profit, Pain 2 Purpose.
We're taking you behind the scene of the new WEDU PBS documentary, Triumph: Tampa's Untold Chapter in the Civil Rights Movement. The film shares the stories of Black high school students who conducted sit ins, which ultimately desegregated Tampa. Triumph's Producer and Director, Danny Bruno, and Senator Jim Hargrett, who participated in the sit ins joined us.
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Coping and dealing with mental health is important to so many, but especially to our nation's heroes. In this episode of Rooted in Progress we discuss several free options for veterans across the state of Florida, including a new, free, mental health app: Here Now Help.
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Mercedes and Leon Wells are sharing their heartbreaking story of being forced to leave an Indiana hospital while in active labor. Together, the Wells describe delivering their baby on the side of the road and how they are now pushing for change. Tampa nurse and doula, Yamel Belen, shares how this happens far too often and how healthcare professionals can lessen disparities in Black maternal health.
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Mixing community, culture and cuisine isn't just for show for Khalilah McDuffie and Dr. Jamaris Glenn, it's in their DNA. As owners of 7th + Grove and Madame Fortune, the two entrepreneurs have built businesses built on faith, community and Black history. Tune in to hear the lessons they've learned and how they're using their platform to offer "pay what you can" meals to Tampa Bay.
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The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists is bringing back its esteem Griot Drum Awards Banquet. Local journalists will be honored for their community work and leaders will be honored as well for their selflessness. WFLA's Marilyn Parker, TBABJ's Secretary, and Kenya Woodard, journalist and TBABJ member, joined us.
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As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to an end, two brave survivors open up about the moment they chose freedom. One found healing in baking after escaping New York; another fled California with nothing but her baby and a bag of hope. She now has a foundation to help other women living through this tramautic experience.
David and Nadege Andre, the owners of Mangos Southern Kitchen + Bar in Tampa, share their journey from hosting events to opening two restaurants. They say they always felt purpose in community and knew their love in the kitchen will translate to entrepreneurship.
A weekend of jokes, roasts and maybe some impressions. Over the next few days, Aries Spears takes over Funny Bone Tampa for three nights of shows. But before he took the stage to deliver jokes, he delivered gems and the story of how he got started with us
Every October we celebrate multiple themes: Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness. However, Down Syndrome Awareness is not often in the spotlight, that's until now. The Executive Director of the Down Syndrome Association of Tampa Bay, Craig Woodard Sr. shines a light on the genetic disorder and explains why those with it are a blessing.
In this week’s episode, we sit down with Tampa Bay serial entrepreneur Gary Hartfield. Not only is he a business and family man, Hartfield is also an author, motivational speaker, and dedicated community advocate. He shares his journey with us -- and it's nothing short of inspiring.
The City of Tampa has ended the Racial Conciliation Commitee to comply with federal law. The committee was disbanded without a vote among councilmembers. So where do we go from here? Committee Chairwoman Connie Burton and NAACP President in Hillsborough County Yvette Lewis joined the episode. They shared the progress the committee made, and how the fight for equity will not change despite not receiving federal funding.
The 4th annual Tampa Bay Black Authors Expo is back this weekend, featuring 23 different authors. This year's theme is "Keeping Black Lit Alive" and will honor the memory of the late Gwen Henderson, who owned the Black English Boosktore. Poet and author Troy Legette is participating. He discusses the event and how he got into this industry. He also shares where you can find his published work.
Tomorrow Is election day for Tampa’s City Council District 5 special election race and today, we’re talking to one more candidate on ‘Rooted and Progress.’
Early voting gets underway today in Tampa, for the city council seat in District 5. We continue our Candidate Conversation series speaking to another candiate vying for that position. And his name might sound familiar. Rev. Thomas Scott who held this seat back in 2007, stopped by Rooted in Progress to share why you should vote for him this time around.
Ariel Amirah Danley is the daughter of the late Tampa City Councilwoman, Gwendolyn Henderson. She sat down on Rooted in Progress to share her plans if she is elected to fill her mother's seat.
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As voting day nears, candidates Alison Hewitt and Carrie West, who are running for Tampa City Council's District 5 seat share their plans if elected to council.
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