St. Pete & The Burg: A City Divided

The documentary explores the historical racial division of St. Petersburg. It explains the recent effects of gentrification in addition to what has occured in the past.

Directed and Produced by Eilleen Delapaz and Jabaar Edmond.

Topics:

Gentrification
Owners of non occupancy
Railroad built
Jim Crow Era
Segregation and Lynching
Civil rights movement
Jordan park
Baseball dome
1920s 22nd St South
Sacrifice of land and buildings

Those Involved:

Donnie Ali-McClendon: St. Pete Resident Unlawfully foreclosed his home.
Rebecca Jones: USFSP Geography Professor
Gwendolyn Reese: President of African American Heritage Trail
John and Anna Germain Donaldson 1868
Preston D.H. Leonard: Pastor of Christ Gospel Church
Elihu Brayboy: Local Entrepreneur
Elder Jordan
Akile Anai: Chair of C.U.R.E.D. and UHURU Movement
Jesse Nevel: Co Chair of C.U.R.E.D. and UHURU Movement
Judith Turner: Executive Director of Florida CEED