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  2. African American Heritage Trail of St. Petersburg, Florida

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    Deuces Live is a 501(c)3 non-profit “created to revive and revitalize this historic neighborhood where Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday played, famous African-American baseball stars stayed and the black residents of St. Petersburg lived, worked and worshiped.” [2] The City of St. Petersburg has also invested in the neighborhood with its ...

  3. Woodson African American Museum of Florida - Wikipedia

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    It is named after the African American historian and civil rights activist Carter G. Woodson. The museum is located in southwest St. Petersburg, Florida in the Jordan Park district. [2] [3] The museum is of historical and cultural importance to the community of St. Petersburg, hosting a variety of exhibits and events. The paths of the museum's ...

  4. Siege of Petersburg - Wikipedia

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    Of those African Americans in Virginia 89% were slaves. In Petersburg about half the population was black of which nearly 35% were free. Petersburg was considered to have the largest number of free blacks of any Southern city at that time. Many of the freedmen prospered there as barbers, blacksmiths, boatmen, draymen, livery stable keepers, and ...

  5. Mercy Hospital (St. Petersburg, Florida) - Wikipedia

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    The hospital was the only primary care facility for the African-American community of St. Petersburg from 1923 to 1966. [1] It was designed by the local architect Henry Taylor, which has also designed other important structures such as the City Comfort Station, the Vinoy Park Hotel and the Jungle Country Club Hotel. [ 1 ]

  6. First Baptist Church (Petersburg, Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    (From about 300 free blacks in 1790, this community in Petersburg grew tenfold to 3,224 by 1860, when it was the largest free black population in the South. [4] On the eve of the Civil War, city residents also included about 6,000 enslaved African Americans and 9,000 whites.)

  7. James Maxie Ponder - Wikipedia

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    James Maxie Ponder (February 22, 1888 – March 4, 1958) was a physician and the first African-American admitted to practice at Mercy Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.He was regarded as an influential leader of the African American community in St. Petersburg.

  8. List of museums focused on African Americans - Wikipedia

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    An example of an African American museum: The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum. Woodson was the founder of Black History Month, and a noted educator. This is a list of museums in the United States whose primary focus is on African American culture and history. Such museums are commonly known as African American museums ...

  9. Webb's City - Wikipedia

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    From its 1926 founding to about 1960 (especially prior to the Civil Rights Movement), Doc Webb's business was unusual in that Doc would hire African Americans while other businesses in St. Petersburg would not. However, African Americans were only hired for positions that were less visible and considered suitable for persons of color, such as a ...