In honor of Black History Month, St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman will raise the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum flag over City Hall.
This is the 40th anniversary of Black History Month, which is held throughout February each year.
The move comes not only as an honor to the museum in recognition of African-American history and the fight for civil rights through American history, but as the city’s commitment to ensuring the survival of the museum located in one of the city’s poorest communities that happens to be mostly black.
Kriseman will host a flag raising ceremony at City Hall Monday beginning at 8:30 a.m.
This isn’t the first time Kriseman has used City Hall to show support for city events or causes. Kriseman was St. Pete’s first mayor to raise the Gay Pride flag during Pride week in St. Pete.
He also raises the Grand Prix flag each year in celebration of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix.
Kriseman has caught some flack from a small faction of the city consisting of anti-abortion activists. A group repeatedly petitioned Kriseman to fly their baby blue “Pro-Life” flag during the group’s participation in a national 40-days for life event rallying against abortion. Kriseman refused to fly that flag.
City Hall is located in downtown St. Pete on the corner of Fifth Street North and Second Avenue.
