Mission The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination and racial hatred. Contact Us General information Visit Knoxvillenaacp.org Call: 865-622-4748; or Email: kcnaacp@gmail.com Complaints of Discrimination Legal Redress Committee 865-622-4708 kcnaacpcomplaints@gmail.com…
The Leadership Knoxville Class of 2020 marks 35 years of established community leaders selected to spend ten months in an active learning experience – diving into our community’s history, assets and challenges to ready them to create positive change with a passionate network of fellow influencers and decision-makers. Meet the Leadership Knoxville Class of 2020!…
A public meeting on a proposed supportive (homeless) housing development on Fifth Avenue will be at 6 p.m. Monday, September 23, 2019, at the Knoxville Area Urban League Community Room, 1514 E. 5th Avenue. This public meeting is intended to provide information about a proposal by Volunteer Ministry Center to build 47 units of supportive…
A ground-breaking ceremony will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at 817 Hollywood Road to kick off the construction of the Flats at Pond Gap, an affordable housing development in Northwest Knoxville. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, City of Knoxville Director of Community Development Becky Wade, Elmington Capital Group Vice President John Shepard, KCDC staff, City officials and…
On Wednesday, Sept. 11th two events will be in downtown Knoxville on the 18th anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers in New York. Both events, at the 9/11 Memorial, 400 Main St., in front of the City/County Building, and World’s Fair Park, will simultaneously have a moment of silence at 8:46 am. Representatives…
CITY OPERATIONS FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND City offices and recreation centers will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, for the Labor Day holiday, but Waste Connections’ pickup of garbage and recyclables will continue as regularly scheduled. Contractor Waste Connections picks up garbage and recyclables in the City of Knoxville on all holidays except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Collection of downtown trash and recyclables…
One Love Day to be held Thursday, July 25, 7-8:30 p.m. at Christenberry Recreation Center, 931 Oglewood Ave. with refreshments and a performance by Voodoo Cadillac, who are former police officers. The City of Knoxville’s Summer in the City interns have made the focus of their group project one of the essentials of life: food. Through…
USCIS celebrates Independence Day by welcoming nearly 7,500 new citizens (KNOXVILLE, TN) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) presented 129 citizenship candidates to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee during a special naturalization ceremony on July 3. Chief U.S. District Judge Pamela L. Reeves administered the Oath of Allegiance. The 129…
(KNOXVILLE, TN) Scouting is a family tradition in the Berry family. Mike Berry is dedicated to scouting, and so is his son Max Keomalu Berry who is a member of Smoky Mountain Boy Scout Council Troop 40. Max is a 15-year old student at Hardin Valley Middle School who has worked through the ranks…
Make your own detour from the detours and garage parking carousel. Ride a KAT – Knoxville Area Transit bus! Activities and events in downtown Knoxville will temporarily close some streets and on-street parking on Saturday, June 22. Downtown guests and event attendees should consider optional travel routes and parking destinations. To bypass all of the…
Inner-city Organizers providing a platform for residents’ to share their concerns through the Community Voices Survey, and methods of resolve at planned Community Concerns gatherings. A diverse group of local inner-city organizers is taking the pulse of those who live in the Heart of Knoxville. Their “stethoscope” is a survey that asks inner-city residents what…
CHURCH WITH DAD Danish and Doughnuts for Dads 9:15 am, Mount Zion Baptist Church – Knoxville. Father’s Day Service, 9 and 10:45 am, Life Church Knoxville · Knoxville. Father’s Day Service, 9 and 10:45am, Life Church Knoxville, 1015 Cedar Ln. Worship and a gift for all men. lifechurchknoxville.com/welcome . MEAL DEALS WITH DAD Chef Mo’s Cafe,…
By Patricia Williams If you were at a loss for things to do this weekend, you were not in Knoxville. With the exception of one event, I didn’t get beyond East Knoxville. On Saturday, I stopped by the Parkridge Porchfest in East Knoxville that was hosted on the grounds of a home on the west…
KNOXVILLE, TN (June 2019) The Knox County Commission will be voting on decreasing funding to indigent health-care, from a budget that has a surplus, in a special call meeting 4 pm, Thursday, June 6, at the City-County Building. Participants under the indigent care program are mostly single adults 64 and younger, with a household income…
The Knoxville Police Department is conducting enhanced enforcement along Chapman Highway. Officers are focusing on citing motorists who speed, do not wear seat belts or are distracted. Following an in-depth City Traffic Engineering study of portions of Chapman Highway, the speed limit has been reduced on a stretch of the road that is inside the…
By P. Williams The Crutcher Memorial Youth Foundation will host its milestone 25th Anniversary Celebration and Student Awards Banquet at 6 pm, on Friday, May 24th at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 1807 Dandridge Ave., in East Knoxville. The guest speaker Darrell S. Freeman Sr. is an entrepreneur and businessman, a Chattanooga native and graduate of Middle…
By Patricia Williams Comcast customer service agents at the call center on Asheville Hwy. in East Knoxville put their phones down on Saturday for the annual Comcast Cares Day. Hundreds of Comcasters, friends, family, and community members were dispersed at locations throughout Knoxville. Teams of volunteers began work early Saturday morning. I tracked them down…
CHALLENGE GRANT APPLICATIONS from community organizations and non-profits, Accepted through May, 2019. The City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting applications for its 2019 Challenge Grant Program, which offers grants to nonprofit projects associated with public parks or recreation facilities within the City limits. The grants are available this year to 501(c)3,…
The final phase of the $10 million renovation project at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum begins April 29, with an expected completion by late October 2019. KCAC first opened in 1961 and includes the 6,500-capacity Coliseum and the 2,500-capacity Auditorium. Following a 2016 feasibility study of KCAC by Conventions, Sports & Leisure International, the…
As quietly as reading a book, The Book Review Club has maintained 79-years of community service and excellence. By Patricia Williams Members of The Book Review Club celebrated 79 years of continuous service to the community on March 4, 2019. The meetings are monthly at the Burlington Branch library in East Knoxville. Sonja…
By Georgiana Vines Jacquelyn Brown’s childhood was spent living in racial prejudice in Alabama. She brought to Knoxville a dedication to racial justice when she came to work for the Knoxville News Sentinel in 1981. She died much too young of pancreatic cancer at age 52 in 2004. I worked with Jackie, as she was…
(KNOXVILLE) This week, Knoxville City Council approved the City’s proposal to allocate $595,158 in Historic Preservation Funds to seven projects focused on the renovation and restoration of historic properties within city limits. Mayor Madeline Rogero created the Historic Preservation Fund with an initial commitment of $500,000 in the 2014-15 budget, and an additional $500,000 has been…
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EAST TENNESSEE MATCH LAUNCHES “POSITIVELY KNOX” T-SHIRT BRAND All proceeds benefit Little Brother Jamal’s college fund KNOXVILLE, TN − (January 22, 2019) — Ryan Willis and his Little Brother Jamal, who were matched in 2012 through Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, have launched the Positively Knox brand. The…
Officers of the Knoxville NAACP Chapter for 2019-2020 were installed at a recent meeting. (L-R) 2nd VP Elijah Bowman, 1st VP Deborah Porter, Pres. John Butler, Secr. Cynthia Finch, Treas. Tanya Coates , and Asst. Secr. Audrey Wallace; 3rd VP Carla Brown not pictured. Photo submitted The NAACP Knoxville chapter meets monthly on the first…
Knox County Trustee Ed Shouse and Commissioner Evelyn Gill are encouraging eligible property owners to apply for the Tax Relief and Tax Freeze Programs. Come to Burlington Library on Tuesday, January 29, and they will have County employees on hand to answer questions and enroll residents in the program. The 2018 property tax statements were…