Sunday, June 21, 2020

The Candy Lowe

Lasting power of protests gives black business owners hope for real change.
Lowe said she’s never seen anything like it.
“I’m 56 years old, and I’ve never seen it the way that it is now. When you get white people on the front line, saying that things are wrong. We want justice. We want justice for all the people that have been dying, have been killed by the hands of officers across this country,” Lowe said. MORE

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Message From Tampa Mayor

Ybor City

Friday, June 19, 2020

Juneteenth in Ybor City























White Lie and Bad Monkey had water and snacks for the protesters




Ybor City, Florida

Florida gov Ron DeSantis blames coronavirus rise on Latino Workers

He pointed to cases in migrant camps, a watermelon farm and Immokalee, a major hub for tomato production, as evidence 
of the uptick.
But Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried argued that the majority of farmworkers left several weeks ago after harvests ended and that the real uptick is in non-agricultural areas. HERE

Pushing Back Against Corporatism and Militarism

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Steak with Black Beans and Rice
At Gaspar's Grotto in Ybor City