Zarra Elias and her family enjoying The Tampa Riverwalk.

Artists Dacota Maphis and Daniel DeWindt of Safety Harbor order sushi at Chiang Mai Thai and Sushi Bar in downtown Clearwater. Photos by Amber Sigman

A crowd turns out to watch Gabrielle Santi and other performers display their pride and passion. Photos by Kimberly DeFalco

"Soulman,'' part of "The Two of Us'' display by artist Benard W. Brooks, at the Carrollwood Cultural Center. Photos by Diane Egner

A consumer supporting locally owned black businesses. Amber Sigman

"My Shades & Texture" associates Amil Chappell and Kayla Quinnie join proprietor Pam Thompson, who opened her business four months before the pandemic hit. Photo by Kimberly DeFalco

Evelyn Igbinosum, along with her husband Taiwo, have been operating "African Extravaganza" for 26 years in Tampa. Photo by Kimberly DeFalco

Gabriel Castro, a first-generation immigrant studying mass communications at USF. Provided by Gabriel Castro