Donate Now!
Back
Support WMNF Contact

Jimmie B. Keel, social worker and pastor, has died.

Posted on by Sofia Aparicio-Gallagher
Share

Jimmie Keel

Jimmie B. Keel, social worker and pastor, has died. Jimmie Keel served as Hillsborough County’s first Black social worker and assistant county administrator.

Career

According to The Tampa Bay Times, he began his career in 1965 after the Civil Rights Act passed. As part of his job he also oversaw Library services. In 1988 he started the Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund to help local students seek higher education.

Keel retired in 2001 and The Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library was named after him. Keel was honored by the library naming because while growing up in Jackson County he wasn’t allowed to use libraries because of segregation. 

Listen here:

Tags
, , , ,

You may also like

Navigating Florida’s Home Insurance Challenges: Insights from a Clearwater Roundtable

The Hillsborough County School Board has approved putting the question...

Gateway Expressway in Pinellas County to open Friday afternoon

Listen: A long awaited road project in Pinellas County is...

Renatha Francis appointed to the Florida Supreme Court Justice
Two Florida Supreme Court justices qualify for the 2024 ballot

Florida Supreme Court Justices Renatha Francis and Meredith Sasso qualified...

Andrew Warren suspended by Ron DeSantis
DeSantis insists – but provides no data – that Hillsborough County is safer since he suspended the elected state attorney

Gov. Ron DeSantis contends Hillsborough County is a “safer” place...

Ways to listen

WMNF is listener-supported. That means we don't advertise like a commercial station, and we're not part of a university.

88.5FM
Apple & Android App wmnf.org
Smart Speaker

Ways to support

WMNF volunteers have fun providing a variety of needed services to keep your community radio station alive and kickin'.

Donate Planned Giving Volunteer Donate a car Start a Fundriser Donate Property

Follow us on Instagram

WMNF885
Heatwave Season is in full swing 🔥, and it’s time for another classic #Throwback! Who remembers this vintage poster? Show your love for the Tropical Heatwave Festival 🏝️ so we can keep this tradition alive for years to come! 🎉 Get your tickets to this years event before they sell out! CLICK EVENTS IN LINKTREE! #thw24 🕊️ Remembering DJ Reality (Audra Murrell), a true Bronx legend. With love and sadness, we bid farewell to a cherished soul. Your talent will forever resonate through the halls of WMNF. Rest in peace, Queen. Celebration of Life will be at Gonzalez Funeral Home 🌹 Additional Information in comments.🕊️ Today, we celebrate our incredible volunteers! Your dedication and hard work are the foundation of everything we achieve. Without each and every one of you, none of our accomplishments would be possible. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all volunteers, recognizing the invaluable contributions you make to our community. Stay tuned as we further highlight and honor the outstanding efforts of those who have truly gone above and beyond this year. Thank you! #wmnf #Volunteer #communityradio 📣
WMNF 88.5 FM Tampa
Emo Night Tampa Radio
Player position: