<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[African America Heritage Association ]]></title><description><![CDATA[AAHASP was created with a mission to preserve the rich history and genealogical heritage of African Americans in St. Petersburg, Florida.]]></description><link>https://www.afamheritagestpete.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:03:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.aahasp.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I AM: The blank wall in city hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1940, George Snow Hill, painter and muralist for the Federal Art Project, a New Deal program, was commissioned by the federal...]]></description><link>https://www.aahasp.org/post/i-am-the-blank-wall-in-city-hall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640529a6ccc62d989a845068</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 23:47:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a02592_1f19df9f501f4184867ebbcea7db6854~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_800,h_533,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwendolyn Reese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I AM: John Evans]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Evans was lynched at Ninth Street (now Dr. Martin Luther King Street) and Second Avenue South on Tuesday, November 12, 1914, by a...]]></description><link>https://www.aahasp.org/post/i-am-john-evans</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640528f5bc3724dbda83d2d7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 23:44:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a02592_cd09f8d9bad942d9b63866d7898a714d~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_800,h_533,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwendolyn Reese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I AM: Parker Watson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parker Watson was lynched at the hands of a group of armed men wearing masks after being taken from three police officers on the evening...]]></description><link>https://www.aahasp.org/post/i-am-parker-watson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640528499213ca7b5c35bfca</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 23:41:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a02592_02f83b3a925349a5b7e358f45fa5c511~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_800,h_533,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwendolyn Reese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I AM The Equal Justice Initiative’s Peace and Justice Opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I was in Montgomery, AL attending the Equal Justice Initiative’s Peace and Justice Opening. 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