Readers voice
There I was, recently retired, new to Knoxville and working hard on the house I’d just bought: when the doorbell rang. I know, you shouldn’t open the door to strangers, but I did it anyway – I hadn’t talked to anybody all day… The stranger at my door turned out to be Marshall Stair, walking…
By David Hunter Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a very young woman, by the standards of today, who pulled off a remarkable feat by unseating a veteran Congress member in her New York district. Like many young people, she seems full of herself and makes statements that many — myself included — see as way too expansive….
CITIZENS SPEAK By Em Turner Chitty Well, I went to Knoxville’s Women’s March today in miserable wet weather. Saw some dear friends and activists there and heard a couple of speakers before the weather turned too awful to withstand (discovering that one hiking boot was apparently completely porous did not help). A couple of comments:…
Last week’s 6 part documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” has left a firestorm of outrage within the Black community. The Lifetime network along with more than 50 interviews consisting of accusers and colleagues of the singer — have come together to produce a special that has shed light on the sexual abuse of minors and women…
By Theotis Robinson The August general and primary elections have now concluded with plenty of winners and losers to go around. The sad fact is that, as usual, turnout in our community was nowhere near its potential. As a result, we now have a County Mayor who seems to believe that all problems – funding schools in our community…
Editor’s note: I am excited to welcome the contributions of columnist David Hunter. I am confident that our readers will be as intrigued and enlightened by his columns as I have been for many years. Join me in welcoming him to this new venue of expression. –Patricia Williams, Publisher East Tennessee Enlightener By David Hunter…