Tampa entrepreneur, city leader, educator dies at 60

Gwendolyn Henderson, who was elected to Tampa's City Council and owned a local independent bookstore, died at her home.


Gwen Henderson, owner of Black English Bookstore in Tampa, poses in her shop.
Gwen Henderson, owner of Black English Bookstore in Tampa, poses in her shop.
Photo by Mark Wemple
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Gwendolyn Henderson, a Tampa City Council member, former educator and owner of the influential Black English Bookstore, has died. She was 60.

 

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