During the Civil Rights Era, the officers put their jobs and perhaps even their very lives on the line to be able to protect and serve the entire community as part of the St. Petersburg Police Department.
"Ruby Bridges," a movie based on the story of a 6-year old girl’s experience of school integration in New Orleans during the 1960s, will continue to be shown as part of Pinellas County Schools’ curriculum.
A state law requiring Black history education in K-12 schools across Florida has been in place for 28 years, but task force says enforcement is a challenge.
The Disney movie “Ruby Bridges,” which tells the tale of a 6-year-old who integrated New Orleans schools in the 1960s, has been a staple of Pinellas County Black History Month