Masthead gallery: West Tampa Black History walking tour
A photo gallery from the Tampa Bay History Center's West Tampa Black History walking tour
West Tampa
West Tampa is an historic Tampa neighborhood undergoing transformational change driven by investments and entrepreneurs. Traditionally defined by its working class, primarily Latin culture, the neighborhood is increasingly seen as a place of opportunity for talent, innovation, and diversity. The community stretches from Hillsborough Avenue on the north, Kennedy Boulevard on the south, Dale Mabry Highway on the west and the Hillsborough River on the east. Key landmarks within include Raymond James Stadium, MacFarlane Park, the Jewish Community Center (former National Guard Armory), cigar factories being converted into studio spaces, loft apartmets and new shops, Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry campus, St. Joseph's Hospital, the University of Tampa, and a plethora of ethnic restaurants.
“Invisible Immigrants” exhibit on Spanish emigration making U.S. debut at Tampa Bay History Center
“Invisible Immigrants: Spaniards in the U.S. (1868 – 1945),” an exhibit devoted to an underexplored chapter in the history of Spanish emigration to America, makes its U.S. debut March 1st at the Tampa Bay History Center.
February arts: HCC “Now on View” festival, Black History Month events
HCC Galleries' one-day art festival "Now on View" returns to Ybor City in February, while events across the Tampa Bay area celebrate Black History Month.
Tampa Bay nonprofits expand hurricane relief after Milton
In the middle of helping the community recover from Helene, Tampa Bay's nonprofits are expanding their relief work after Milton delivers a second hit to the region.
Safe Streets Week: Making roads safer for pedestrians, bicyclists
Plan Hillsborough, Walk Bike Tampa and other community partners have organized Safe Streets Week to work for solutions that address the significant community issue of pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
Tampa Bay nonprofits, community groups mobilize for post-Helene relief and recovery effort
Across Tampa Bay, nonprofits and community groups mobilize for post-Helene relief and recovery efforts.
Community effort will restage play about Tampa’s civil rights lunch counter protests
Presented in March 2023 at Stageworks Theatre, "When the Righteous Triumph" depicts Tampa's civil rights lunch counter sit-ins of 1960. Relatives of protest leaders and a former state senator who participated in the first sit-in as a high school student are raising money to restage the play at the Straz Center's Jaeb Theater.
Historic church will become Tampa’s Black History Museum
The Tampa Bay History Center and Tampa Housing Authority are partnering to turn the historic St. James Episcopal Church building into Tampa's Black History Museum.
ACCESS 2050 survey sheds light on public’s transportation priorities in Hillsborough
Results from the Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization's ACCESS 2050 survey shed light on the public's transportation priorities for the next 25 years.
