The Boxser Diversity Initiative is thrilled to announce that acclaimed journalist and author Michael Luo  will headline our 2026 Building Bridges Discussion Series . Fresh off his recent appearance on The Daily Show , Luo continues to spark powerful conversations around race, identity, and belonging in America. Luo’s storytelling and leadership reflect the very heart of our mission, fostering understanding and connection across communities. His upcoming talk will explore how

Published by SRQ Magazine Tom Edwards, a Sarasota County School Board Member and executive director of Project Pride, has joined the Boxser Diversity Initiative (BDI) Advisory Board. He becomes one of 14 national leaders helping guide BDI’s work to promote inclusion and connection across the Sarasota-Manatee region. Elected to the Sarasota County School Board in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, Edwards has been recognized for his leadership on behalf of students, educators and pu

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A local program that sent 20 students from nine Sarasota-Bradenton area high schools to Alabama to walk in the footsteps of Civil Rights leaders is now seeking its next class of changemakers.

Part of the Florida Negro League, the team is now honored with a historic marker at LECOM Park—the first step in the creation of the...

Updated July 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM EDT "Students travel back in time on civil rights tour: Bending the Arc: watch the short film" Updated...

Updated July 7, 2025 at 8:59 p.m. EDT WWSB "Empowering Voices" — Saturday at 10 a.m.

Published June 16, 2025 Image: City of Bradenton / Bradenton Magazine The City of Bradenton proudly joined the Bradenton Marauders ,...

Published June 15, 2025 In a landmark moment for local history, the City of Bradenton joined forces with the Bradenton Marauders,...

Historical marker, throwback jerseys honor segregation-era Negro League team. By Johannes Werner | Original air date: June 13, 2025 Host:...

Published May 30, 2025 by C.S. Howard BRADENTON, Fla. — The Boxser Diversity Initiative will join local leaders, community members and...

Published May 29, 2025 The Boxser Diversity Initiative will join local leaders, community members and descendants of players on Saturday,...