There is much to do and many activities for center-city residents who live in the pockets of like-minded disconnected East Tennesseans in Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville, and the Johnson City, Morristown areas. All are within an hours drive of Knoxville. The East Tennessee Enlightener is excited to share family activities, adult events, and more happenings…
“The Copper Queen” opera will be the Marble City Opera’s last performance of the 2021-2022 season. All productions are written by an American composer, sung in English, and explored the experiences of different marginalized communities. “The Copper Queen” is one of those. Knoxville’s own Marble City Opera will present the first live-on-stage performance of The…
EAST TENNESSEE (March 2022) – Have you met Lisa Moon? If you have received onsite healthcare from the Cherokee Mobile Unit, then you probably have. Lisa is the Movile Services director and has an integral role on the Cherokee Mobile Clinic team. “Working at Cherokee enables me to meet patients and take healthcare services where…
100Knoxville Applications Closing Soon Deadline: Sunday, March 27th at 11:59 PM 5 Companies. 5 Mentors. 5 Weeks. $5,000 100Knoxville is inviting Black entrepreneurs who run firms in the Knoxville area to apply to be one of 5 companies in one of our upcoming cohorts. Each company is matched with an all-star team of mentors who bring business…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 9, 2022) – UScellular has announced the three winners of its Seventh Annual Black History Month Art Contest that was held in conjunction with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley in recognition of influential Black icons in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Public voting for the finalists’…
By Kelvin Ray Boyd KNOXVILLE, Tenn. March 18, 2022) – Iconic stand-up comedian and actor Jimmie “JJ” Walker is bringing some much-needed comic relief to East Tennessee with 2 shows at The Bird & The Book at 1509 East Broadway in Maryville this Friday, March 25, and Saturday, March 26. Showtimes are 7:30 to 11:30…
Billy G. Tindell, Sr, 88 years old passed away at home on Friday, March 11, 2022 Mr. Tindell was a dedicated leader with the ability to reach across the aisle for the greater good. Mr. Tindell served on the Knox County Commission. He served briefly as Knox County Clerk, and was a president of the…
A conversation on the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education and the continuing impact on Black students and teachers to this day. NATIONWIDE (March 15, 2022) – Who do we become when we see ourselves in the leaders around us? This is the question at the heart of After 1954, a new podcast from Lemonada…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 15, 2022) – The Suffrage Coalition will host a historic Suffrage Parade in downtown Knoxville on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 5 PM. This one-time event was planned for 2020, which was the centennial of the ratification of the 19th amendment. A worldwide pandemic delayed the celebration to this year, only to…
The Pageant Celebrates 21 Years in Clarksville Clarksville, TN – Emily Suttle, Miss Franklin, was crowned Miss Tennessee USA Saturday at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. McKinley Farese, Miss Memphis, was crowned Miss Tennessee Teen USA. The new titleholders and the runners-up received numerous prizes and scholarships. Both Suttles Miss Tennessee USA and Farese Miss…
HEADS UP: Advance Knox, an initiative of Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, is hosting a series of workshops for community input to set future land-use policies. KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Knox County and Knoxville-Knox County Planning are seeking community input for Advance Knox, a comprehensive planning process that will guide land use and transportation decisions for years to come….
Join Mayor Kincannon, former Mayors Rogero & Brown, State Reps. Gloria Johnson, Sam McKenzie, and others for Sarah’s upcoming fundraiser this Thursday. Sarah Keith is running for General Sessions Court Judge Division I in Knox County, Tennessee. The general sessions courts hear cases from misdemeanors to felonies, traffic tickets, personal injuries, property claims and landlord-tenant issues…
Ruth Holloway, Political Advocate East Tenn. Maryville Huddle, Women’s March Coalition The first 2022 legislative session convened on January 11, 2022, and ends soon, on April 21. With less than 6 weeks left to be productive in the first session of 2022, it was a busy week in the Tennessee General Assembly with a barrage…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 4, 2022) – KUB has celebrated Tennessee Arbor Day, March 4th, by planting trees at Habitat for Humanity homes for 14 years. Trees add beauty and life to our community, as well as help conserve energy, increase property values, and clean our air and water. As a participating member of the Arbor…
TENNESSEE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE TN State Rep. Gloria Johnson Constituent Update The Tennessee Legislature will vote on these Bills the week of March 7, 2022 Take action to be heard by representatives! An action can be in the form of a phone call, email or both to voice your position on bills. Click on…
The Beatles’ Paul McCartney wrote the song “Blackbird” to acknowledge what he witnessed during a visit to America and watched on television in his home country of England. Paul McCartney was visiting America when it is said that he heard a woman screaming. He looked out to see a Black woman surrounded by policemen. They…
By Kelvin Ray Boyd MARYVILLE, TN (March 4, 2022) – Looking for wheels, go see Big Will! William “Big Will” Goodwin, opened his used car lot at 416 West Harper Avenue, in downtown Maryville, in 2020. Big Will Auto offers a selection of dependable used cars at prices affordable for the working class, students, and…
Knoxville Area Urban League to hire 20 community health navigators with national funding to bolster vaccination rates KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – (February 23, 2022) – The Knoxville Area Urban League will be able to hire 20 community health navigators after being awarded funding with five other National Urban League affiliates to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among the…
ETE CITIZEN’S SPACE Hubert Smith Political Pundit and Host of the Hubert Smith Show February 19, 2022 I was one of only a handful of people not associated with Knox County Schools in attendance yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 17 community forum at Bearden High School) to watch and listen to candidates respond to questions from the…
By Josh Flory KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 2022) – Beauford Delaney grew up in Knoxville and went on to achieve international acclaim as one of the great modernist painters of the 20th Century. In many ways, his achievements were more widely recognized outside of Knoxville than they were local. But a group of local activists and…
Cherokee Health Systems is a Dementia Friends USA sublicense for Tennessee KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (February 15, 2022) – Cherokee Health Systems is officially the Dementia Friends USA sublicensee for Tennessee. Dementia Friends USA is a global movement that’s changing the way people think, act and talk about dementia. Individuals who participate in online training or attend information sessions (virtual…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (February 17, 2018) – The Knox County Board of Education will be hiring a new leader to assume the role of Superintendent of Schools. A key part of this process has been to provide everyone an opportunity to be heard. Dr. Tammy Grissom, Executive Director of the Tennessee School Boards Association, led a…
A Knox County educator was in the spotlight after earning a national award, a $50,000 prize and an appearance on a daytime talk show! SAN DIEGO—Feb. 15, 2022— In recognition of inspirational teachers nationwide, Melody Hawkins has been named Teacher of the Year by the National University. On Tuesday, Feb. 15, Hawkins, an assistant principal…
Ruth Holloway, Maryville Huddle Women’s March Coalition of East TN ETEnlightener/politics/local/state Actions for Week of February 13, 2022 Oppose TN Gun Bill – HB1735 Seeks to lower the age requirement to obtain an enhanced or concealed handgun carry permit or lawfully carry a handgun in public from 21 to 18 years of age. Yes, that’s…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 12, 2022) – The Knoxville Animal Welfare Alliance (KAWA) and ChainFree Knoxville have teamed up to advocate for changes to the City of Knoxville animal welfare codes in order to ban the unsupervised tethering of dogs throughout the City of Knoxville. The impact of constant tethering (chained and restricted) has a detrimental…