Estella Goode
Knoxville – Estella Patton Goode of Knoxville, age 101, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 16, 2019. She was born on April 22, 1918 in Eagleville, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack…
PUBLIC MEETING: Homeless Housing to be built near Battlefield Farm in East Knoxville
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…
SCHOLARSHIP OPP FOR 2020 HIGH SCHOOL GRADS
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) has joined AAA – The Auto Club Group to announce the $3,000 Reduce TN Crashes Scholarship Award for a high school senior. (Tennessee – Sept. 17, 2019) The THSO has partnered with AAA…
Dennis Duane Griffey
KNOXVILLE – Dennis Duane “Green Shirt” Griffey was born March 2, 1952 in Benham, Kentucky to the late Wolford Leslie and Lacey Aileen (Lee) Griffey, Sr., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 13, 2019 at home. Growing up,…
Melvin Yarbrough
Knoxville – Melvin Yarbrough, age 71, transitioned peacefully on September 4, 2019 at his residence. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 12, 2019 from 4:30-5 PM at Unity Mortuary, with the Celebration of Life Service to…
HAPPINESS: A Choice That Requires Effort
Your happiness is under attack! It plays an important role in your physical health and well-being. There are doctors – physical and mental. Sometimes we just need help. By Patricia Williams Life wasn’t as difficult back in the…
Sharon Trent
Knoxville – Sharon Trent, 56, passed away Friday September 6, 2019. Preceded in death by Maybelle, Mary, and Angeleka Trent. Survived by William and Zamar Trent, and a host of other close family and friends. Family will receive…
South Knox Elected Officials Host Community Forum
South Knox Leaders Hold Community Forum, September 21, 9 – 11 am, South Doyle Middle School Knoxville, TN – A community forum will be hosted by Knox County Commissioner Carson Dailey, Knox County Board of Education representative Kristi Kristy,…
First Black Women to Lead the AMA is Morehouse, Emory Professor
(BOTWC staff – June, 2019) Dr. Patrice Harris shattered a glass ceiling in the medical industry. On June 11, 2019, she was officially sworn in as the 174th President of the American Medical Association, making her the first…
William Coclough
Knoxville – William Coclough, loving husband, father of 3 children and stepchildren, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at the age of 56. Loved by many, William had a great heart and a caring soul. William loved…
Maryville Climate March, Sept. 20
On September 20, three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC, young people and adults will march all across the US and world to demand transformative action be taken to address the climate crisis. This is part…
Rodney A. Creswell Sr.
Knoxville – Rodney Allan Creswell Sr., age 54, departed this life on September 3, 2019 at Fort Sanders Medical Center. He was a member of Children of God Ministries Church of God in Christ. He is preceded in…
Cary L. Hensley, Sr.
Knoxville – Cary Levoid Hensley, Sr., 65, gained his wings on September 11, 2019. Cary was gifted to the late Howard Levoid and Lillian Burems Hensley. He graduated in 1971 from Austin East High School and later attended…
Jacqueline Riddle
Murfreesboro – Jacqueline “Jackie” Irene Riddle, age 74, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Preceded in death by mother, Rosa O’Neal; father, H. B. Bullard, and sisters, Betty Allen, Patsy…
Local Professional and Business Assoc.
East Knoxville Business and Professional Association meets monthly on the second Thursday at a selected business location in the East Knoxville area. For the convenience of attendees, meetings are at 7:45 am with a complimentary breakfast and networking….
APP AIMS TO ELIMINATE HIGH RATES OF BLACK MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY
Black women are 243% more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth and related complications. Irth, is an app that holds doctors accountable for the lack of care that is producing a high Black maternal and infant mortality…
Fountain City Business & Prof. Assoc. – September Meeting
Fountain City Business and Professional Association, 11:45 am lunch, with meeting at noon on Wednesday, September 11th at Central Baptist Church 5364 North Broadway Knoxville, TN 37918; 865-688-2421. Email: info@fountaincitybusiness.com. Meet Mayoral CandidatesIndya Kincannon and Eddie Mannis, and…
Tashawn Lamonte Forbes
Tashawn Lamonte Forbes passed away September 09 ,2019. Arrangements are forthcoming. His remains rest at Patton Funeral Home 1-800-824-8283 or www.pattonfunerlhome1962.com
Live At Lucille’s PBS Studio on Magnolia Ave.
Live at Lucille’s: Russell Malone Quartet; 7:30-8:45 pm, Friday, September 20, 2019 in the studio of East Tennessee PBS, 1611 E. Magnolia Ave. Guitarist extraordinaire Russell Malone will bring his globe-trotting quartet to Live at Lucille’s for a special,…
William Bailey, III
Knoxville – William “Twig” Bailey, III, age 64, of Knoxville, TN, departed this life September 5, 2019. “Twig” was a loving and devoted husband and father. He was fun to be around, very spontaneous and was always full…
Tax Franchise Pays Startup Cost for African-American Franchisees
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — American Tax Geeks is known as the franchise company that pays all of the startup costs for its franchise owners. But now they’re specifically giving $112 million to African Americans to start an American Tax…
Arts & Culture Alliance Events Sept. 11-17
The Insider for Sep 11-17, 2019 Arts & Culture Alliance SEPTEMBER 11-17, 2019 Sent by the Arts & Culture Alliance and representative of the upcoming week’s events at MoretoKnoxville.com. The asterisks ** below indicate a FREE event. Sep 13-27 “WAIT III”…
Vaping Also Increases Chances of the Flu
If you think vaping is bad for your heart and your lungs, a new study shows it can also up your chances of getting the flu, especially if you are a woman. As we enter the official flu…
High School Seniors Sought for UT Knoxville Overnight Visit
Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 9:00 AM until Monday, October 7, 2019 at 4:00 PM This Overnight Visit Program is an exciting and unique two-day experience that provides a select group of qualified multicultural high school seniors an…
Groundbreaking for Pond Gap Affordable Housing Units on Friday
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…