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Tampa Riverwalk Nominated For ‘2018 People’s Choice Award’ In State Contest
Black History Talk At Riverfront Park July 16th
The Tampa Riverwalk is in the running to be recog- nized as Florida’s favorite building with the best archi- tecture.
The Tampa Riverwalk, in downtown Tampa, is one of 39 buildings nominated for the “2018 People’s Choice Award” by the Florida Asso- ciation of the American Insti- tute of Architects (AIA) and the Florida Foundation for Architecture.
According to the website, the Tampa Riverwalk is cur-
rently in second place. Their competition includes the Kate Tiedemann College of Business in St. Petersburg and the Van Wezel Perform- ing Arts Hall Renovation in Sarasota.
Voting is open until July 20. The results will be an- nounced at AIA Florida’s An- nual Convention at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Re- sort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach on July 21.
To vote, visit www.flori- dapeopleschoice.com.
The City of Tampa will celebrate Archives Aware- ness Week July 15-21, 2018 with several free events and displays.
The city’s Archives and Records Office will feature a brief film and discussion on local Black history on Monday, July 16, 3 p. m. The Birth of a Race will be shown at the new River Center Building at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, 402 W. Laurel Street (next to the Fortune Street Bridge).
Fred Hearns, M. A. M. S., will discuss how this motion picture was par- tially filmed in Tampa’s Sulphur Springs neighbor- hood in 1918 – one hun- dred years ago. Several Black extras from Tampa were used in the movie, which was intended as a racial vindication tool to help offset the negative racist images and impact
FRED HEARNS ...Historian
the 1915 film, The Birth of a Nation had on race rela- tions in America.
The Birth of a Race was based on Thomas Dixon’s book The Clans- man, which glorified the antics of the Ku Klux Klan.
Hearns said, “This is an excellent opportunity for parents, pastors and youth advisors to bring young people out to see this beau-
tiful new park building and to learn something about Tampa’s African American history.”
The presentation will il- lustrate the 1912 connec- tion between Tuskegee Institute founder, Booker T. Washington, his assis- tant, Emmett J. Scott and the Coliseum at the Tampa Bay Hotel.
Following the presenta- tion on The Birth of a Race the city will share photo- graphs from the historic Tampa Photo and Supply Collection. Attendees will receive a commemorative booklet and a reception with refreshments will fol- low. Free parking is avail- able next to the River Center.
For more information on this and other City of Tampa Archives Awareness Week activities call (813) 274-8030.
Local Pastor Saving Souls And Selling Clothes
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Recently, a Tampa cler- gyman opened his third business, Slightly Tight & Loose African Apparel, at 4104 N. 22nd Street. He launched the line of cloth- ing two years ago, selling four Dashikis on the corner.
Now, Pastor Antonio Pringley has a business in Palm River and another in Apopka, Florida. The store offers all types of African attire for the entire family. Pastor Pringley said, in February of this year, he sold more African Attire than any other business in the state.
He offers top quality merchandise from India and he said the customers are still coming and the business is still growing. “I want people to be encour- aged. I want to inspire peo-
PASTOR ANTONIO PRINGLEY
ple and let them know that they can be successful, but they have to go out and hustle.”
A Tampa native, Pastor Pringley graduated from Brandon High School. He continued his education at Bethune-Cookman College, where he earned his degree in Criminology. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Several years ago, Pas-
tor Pringley opened the doors of Fruit Of The Spirit Ministries. The church quickly increased its mem- bership. It is now located at 1920 Maydell Dr. and is continuing to increase its membership.
Pastor Pringley said he developed the idea of selling clothing as a means of paying off 8 acres of land for the church. The land has been paid for and the busi- ness continues to grow, he said.
Pastor Pringley’s
business mantra is “Great Price,” “Great Product,” Great Service,” but he says, that he really owes his suc- cess to his loyal customers and the support of and con- sistency of the community.
Their patronage has made his shop the top seller of African apparel in the state, and for that he is sin- cerely and humbly appre- ciative.
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