“I will never forget the violence of the white mob when we left our home. I still see Black men being shot, Black bodies lying in the street. I still smell smoke and see fire. I still see…
May 30th marks the 61st anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivering the commencement speech to HBCU Knoxville College graduates. A speech that sparked many of its students to activism. Knoxville’s Bob Booker was among them. …
London, England, United Kingdom May 24, 2021 – An outspoken anti-racist and Black Lives Matter supporter Sasha Johnson was shot in the head about 3 a.m. Sunday morning in London, England. Less than 24-hours into the investigation, Scotland…
BUSINESS Knoxville, TN (May 23, 2021) – KUB recently announced plans to deploy a fiber network and provide broadband internet services to customers who reside within its electric service territory. In May, KUB’s plan for fiber deployment was approved…
“It is with a great amount of excitement that my colleagues at Cherokee Health Systems and I launch a unique partnership with the East Tennessee Enlightener.” – Dr. Dennis Freeman, CEO Cherokee Health Systems of East Tennessee Healthy…
May is Bike Safety Month. On Thursday, May 20, 2021, Academy Sports + Outdoors, 145 Moss Grove Blvd. in Knoxville, surprised 10 local teens with new bikes! In recognition of Bike Safety Month, Academy Sports hopes to encourage…
THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS MAY 25 It’s been a school year like no other, and we are so grateful for the students, families and employees whose patience, commitment and hard work made it all possible. The…
SCHOOLS KNOXVILLE, TN (May 5, 2021) The inaugural City of Knoxville Mayor’s Youth Council consists of 17 young people who share a desire to be more involved with local government, decision-making, and in building successful outcomes for all…
Pastor Chris Battle resigned from a ‘brick and mortar church’ to minister from new venues, Battlefield Farm and Gardens; and from the Underground Collective, church reimagined. KNOXVILLE, TN (April 28, 2021) – Pastor Chris Battle…
Kickstand Community Bike Shop grand opening a second location at Macedonia United Methodist Church, 4630 Holston Drive in East Knoxville, on Saturday, May 15, 2021, from 11am to 3pm. The event is free and open to the public….
NAACP Encourages residents to receive COVID-19 Vaccinations As Soon As Possible The NAACP Oak Ridge Anderson County chapter wants to encourage all residents as young as 12 years of age, to get a COVID-19 vaccination. To find…
Knoxville – Tommy Bennett, passed away, March 28, 2021. He was a graduate of Austin East High School, class of 2016. He was preceded in death by his mother Qiana Bennett. Survivors are his father, Adrian Holmes; grandmother,…
Clifford Goins, sunrise September 28, 1934, sunset March 27, 2021. Born to the late John Alfred Goins and Flora Green Goins of Maryville, TN. He was one of nine children born from that union. He joins his deceased…
Yolanda Marie “Landy” Lovely, age 59, departed this life peacefully on Friday, March 26, 2021 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was born on July 24, 1961, to the late Howard Lovely and Martha L. Jackson…
WASHINGTON (March 26, 2021) — FEMA will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the…
Knoxville, TN – James Alvin Davis born in Gadsden, Alabama, a native of Detroit, MI and a resident of Knoxville, TN for over 30 years, departed this life on February 3, 2021. He was preceded in death; by…
KNOXVILLE, TN (January 7, 2021) – The first Annual Action Plan meeting of the City of Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development Department will be a virtual public meeting. The meeting will outline how the City plans to use…
The National African-American Gun Association to host the first African-American Firearm Convention in U.S. history. The 3-day Inaugural Convention will be August 20 – 22, 2021 in Atlanta, GA. ATLANTA, GA, Black PR Wire (January 1, 2021)…
Since 2009, the City has been looking at ways to improve the Y-shaped configuration where Magnolia Avenue (between Prosser Road and Hardee’s) splits into Rutledge Pike and Asheville Highway. KNOXVILLE, TN (Dec. 29, 2020) – After years of…
KNOXVILLE, TN, (Dec. 2020) – Community Voices would like to hear from you if you are in the moderate to low income brackets and are responsible to pay your utility bill without assistance at your residence. This includes homeowners and…
PARC QUARTERLY MEETING CANCELLED, TO BE RESCHEDULED AS VIRTUAL The 3rd Quarter meeting of the Police Advisory and Review Committee (PARC) scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 6 p.m. at the Public Works Service Center has been canceled. It…
The Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC) 3rd Quarter public meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave. Hosted and attended by; Police Advisory…
Jefferson City, TN – Mrs. Carrie McMillian, passed away, October 7, 2020 at Tennova Hospital in Jefferson City, TN. Retired from U. T. Hospital, Dietary Dept. Lifetime member of Goodes Temple AME Zion Church, where she served as…
Reverend Ronald Lacy lived a life that was pleasing to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He believed that as a Christian preacher, he was called to be a humble servant for the Lord and His people. Reverend…
Knoxville – Amy Denise Williams of Knoxville, TN departed this life October 2, 2020 at home. Daughter of the late Johnny B. Williams and Elizabeth Bassett, she will truly be missed by all that knew her. She is…