Showing posts with label Jackson House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jackson House. Show all posts

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Tampa’s Jackson House


Entertainers and musicians like Ella Fitzgerald, 
Cab Calloway, James Brown, Ray Charles, 
and Count Basie have all called this hallowed haven home, at least for a few nights.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Save Tampa’s Jackson House

Tampa’s historic Jackson House
The local NAACP is rethinking how they feel about Mayor Buckhorn. It seems  Mayor Bob has thrown up one roadblock after another in the saga over saving the house. 
 Bubba the Love Sponge and Linda Saul-Sena
tried to save Jackson House from demolition last September.
Both maintain the city obstructed the deal with last minute,
unreasonable deadlines and charges......more>
 
“The mayor has a vision of downtown, and let’s be honest, it doesn’t include African-American people.”...former Buckhorn supporter, NAACP member Yvette Lewis
 
“Whatever plan he has is a lot more sexier than restoring a dilapidated house for African Americans,” Bubba