Tuskegee NEXT is sponsoring the “Young Eagles” rally from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 28 at Downtown Island Airport in Knoxville. The event will allow 50 young people, age 8 to 17, to…
The BECK RACIAL JUSTICE TOWNHALL Series XIV at 4 pm, Friday, August 27, via ZOOM, will be on the nation’s Red Summer and the 2-days of racial violence that erupted in Knoxville on August 30, 1919. KNOXVILLE,…
KNXOVILLE, TN (August 23, 2021) – The United Way of Greater Knoxville is hosting an informational meeting and mixer for interested Black-led and non-profit organizations serving disenfranchised communities in Knox County. The meeting will be from 5:30 to…
The mission of the African-American Equity Restoration Task Force is to create pathways to return some of the hard-earned well-established Black wealth that was taken through centuries of urban renewal projects. CAPTION: A 1930s aerial view of Union…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – August 23, 2021 – Comcast announced today it has launched several new high-speed internet service tiers, including one that will deliver speeds faster than one gigabit-per-second to residential and business customers in several East Tennessee…
“Under Bill Lee’s leadership and the GOP supermajority: more than half a dozen rural hospitals have closed, unemployment reached an all time high in Tennessee, and student proficiencies reached an all time low. Tennessee must elect leaders who…
2021 City of Knoxville Primary Election Early Voting: August 11 – 26, 2021 Election Day: August 31, 2021 Early voting totals as of August 21, 2021 All early voters, 3,251; Absentee ballots, 654 = Total 3,905 Early Voting Turnout by Location:…
WILSON COUNTY, TN (August 12, 2021) – There is a 40+ year history of fairs in Wilson County. Only 16 state fairs in the country are larger than the Wilson County Fair. After the Tennessee State Fair was…
CLINTON, TN (May 16, 2021)Chadwick “Chad” Carr’s last contact with his family was on May 2, 2021. His missing was first reported by local news media on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The following information was taken from reports…
Blount County Democratic Party to Elect New Leaders at County Party Leadership Elections Convention Maryville TN (August 3, 2021)—The Blount County Democratic Party will hold its biennial election and reorganization at 1 pm, Sunday, August 15, 2021, at…
COUNCIL APPROVES CITY FUNDS TO SERVE AT-RISK YOUTH KNOXVILLE, TN (June 2021) – City Council approved $199,979.47 in grant funding to provide summer programs and job opportunities to young people who are at risk for gun violence. The…
Southern artists, including filmmakers, performing artists, writers/poets, and visual artists. support the professional development needs of Southern presenters, programmers, or curators. To learn about grants available in specific categories click here. Be sure to register for the instructional…
A prayer gathering is scheduled for 6 pm, Monday, July 5th at Victor Ashe Park in northwest Knoxville in an effort to “bring Dasheena home.” KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 30, 2021) — The Knoxville Police Department is asking for…
Knoxville students and their families have experienced a tumultuous start to the new year. Within the first few months of 2021, the lives of five black high school students attending the same school were murdered. This tragic set…
EDUCATION/Schools KNOXVILLE, TN, June 2021 Nathan Langlois Appointed Director of Advancement and Diversity Nathan Langlois has been appointed Director of Advancement and Diversity for Knox County Schools. Mr. Langlois joined the district in 2011 as assistant principal at…
BUSINESS Burlington decades ago was a robust residential neighborhood with a uniquely distinct commercial district. KNOXVILLE, TN (June 16, 2021) – It still boasts Lema’s World Famous…
Errin Haines The 19th Editor-at-large June 11, 2021, 1:05 p.m. ET Darnella Frazier, the teenage girl who whipped out her cell phone and recorded the police murder of George Floyd last summer, a video that rocked the nation,…
Three commissioners recently took the oath to serve on the Knox County Election Commission. Julie Gautreau and Andronicus Thomas have accepted positions on the Knox County Election Commission as Democratic representatives. Former State Rep. Eddie Smith was…
By Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee May 24, 2021 Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill into law that will restrict what public school teachers can discuss in Tennessee classrooms about racism, white privilege, and unconscious…
June 2021- Knox Pride to open a community outreach center in July — helping fulfill their mission as an LGBTQ+ nonprofit. Knox Pride plans to establish a physical location in South Knoxville. More details to come on location…
The first in a series of the “African-American Experience in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park” project will be a free ZOOM at 11 am June 16, 2021. Join the East Tennessee Historical Society as they share the…
POP Tenn Inner City Youth Paintball League The East Knoxville Community has been rocked by gun violence. In the first few months of 2021, five students from the same high school have been the victims of gun violence….
(Oak Ridge, Tenn.) – The Spurgeon Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 100 S Benedict Ave Oak Ridge, TN 37830, will hold a Praise on the Lawn event this Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 6 p.m. at Spurgeon Chapel A.M.E.Zion…
KNOXVILLE, TN The East Tennessee History Center at 601 S. Gay Street will dedicate its new Microfilm Reading Room at 4-5 pm, Tuesday, June 1. The event is free and open to the public. The new Booker-Neeley Microfilm…
Marine WO2 Sherman Gillums, Jr. May 2019 This is a picture the Defense Department has never allowed the public to see until now. This is a behind-the-scenes look at Dover Air Force Base where the bodies of fallen…