Rooted in Progress with Deanne King

Rooted in Progress with Deanne King

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Rooted in Progress with Deanne King episodes

  • Honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson | Rooted in Progress
    Civil Rights leader and Baptist Minister, Rev. Jesse Jackson, inspired and changed our nation and the world. His last couple of visits to Tampa Bay took place at the 34th Street Church of God, and Bishop Thomas Scott shared the impact that visit had on his church and our city.
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    30 min
  • Sam Barrington: From USF to chasing a Super Bowl ring in the NFL
    NFL Veteran and USF Alum, Sam Barrington, used his 5 years of NFL experience to help catapult his entrepreneurial career in the crane and rigging business. The father, entrepreneur and philanthropist shares his journey to the NFL and life afterwards.
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    30 min
  • The History of Grand Krewe De Libertalia | Rooted in Progress
    We take you decades back, before people of all ethnic backgrounds were welcomed to participate in Gasparilla and the pirate invasion. The Grand Krewe De Libertalia shares their role on intergrating the parade and discuss their community work.
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    27 min
  • From Historic 'Sinners' Oscar Noms to Historic Civil Rights Trolley Rides in St. Pete | Rooted in Progress
    Award season continues in Hollywood. Nominations for the most coveted night were released this morning. Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” has made history with 16 nominations for the 2025 film. Those nominations include best lead actor, best director, best picture and best original score.
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    47 min
  • Our Voice, Our Destiny: Honoring Dr. King's Life and Legacy | Rooted in Progress
    The Tampa Organization of Black Affairs is getting ready for its 46th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Breakfast. One of the original members, James Ransom, takes us through the decades of service TOBA has rendered across Tampa Bay. This year's breakfast co-hosts, Candace Cowen and Dante Moss, share insight into the breakfast and TOBA's leadership institute.
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    46 min
  • Revealing Truth Ministries: Building Community through Arts & Outreach Initiatives | Rooted in Progress
    Pastor Bryan Powe, of Revealing Truth Ministries in Tampa is not only sharing words of encouragement, but also sharing the wide variety of community initiatives open to the Tampa Bay community. Hear how he's using his role as Pastor to make a difference in the community.
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    52 min
  • Turning Scripts Into Pages: Tiffany Black Talks 'This Christmas in Love' | Rooted in Progress
    St. Petersburg native, Tiffany Black, is an actress, writer, producer and author who is taking the industry by storm. Her latest project, This Christmas in Love, is a book about love, friendship and self-discovery. Tiffany shares the inspiration behind her book and what readers can expect in the future.
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    52 min
  • The Voices of Triumph: The Making of a Civil Rights Documentary
    We're taking you behind the scene of the new WEDU PBS documentary, Triumph: Tampa's Untold Chapter in the Civil Rights Movement. The film shares the stories of Black high school students who conducted sit ins, which ultimately desegregated Tampa. Triumph's Producer and Director, Danny Bruno, and Senator Jim Hargrett, who participated in the sit ins joined us.
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    52 min
  • Digital Healing for Heroes: A Look into a new Free Mental Health App for Vets
    Coping and dealing with mental health is important to so many, but especially to our nation's heroes. In this episode of Rooted in Progress we discuss several free options for veterans across the state of Florida, including a new, free, mental health app: Here Now Help.
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    47 min

About Rooted in Progress with Deanne King

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Join hosts Deanne King and Terrance Middlebrooks at the kitchen table. Every week, Rooted In Progress will focus on an issue impacting the black Tampa Bay community with topics like gentrification,…