UPDATE ALERT ** ALERT ** Due to a rain delay for Knox County Schools, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will host a school-wide assembly with Superintendent Bob Thomas at 8:50 a.m. Friday, Mar. 1 at New Hopewell Elementary (727 Kimberlin Heights…
Nominations accepted from across East Tennessee Pictured are a few of the 2018 Award Winners The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) invites nominations from across East Tennessee for Awards of Excellence in the field of history. Each year…
One of the Central Park Five will be the featured speaker tonight Feb. 25th at 6 pm in the UT-Knoxville Student Union Ballroom 272C. Yusef Salaam will address “Visions of American Criminal Justice Reform: Lessons From the Central…
“BENDING THE ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE: WHITE SUPREMACY, BLACK NATIONALISM, AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT” will be the subject of guest speaker Prof. Hasan Kwame Jeffries at the Fourth Annual Fleming-Morrow Distinguished Lecture in African-American History at…
The Rev. Phoebe A. Roaf, Bishop elect of the Episcopalian Diocese of West Tennessee, will be the guest speaker at a community-wide Celebration of the Life and Work of The Blessed Absalom Jones. The service is scheduled for…
(amended) KNOXVILLE – Nelson ‘Rick’ Williams left his earthly body on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on February 3, 1952, and celebrated last birthday at his home with a party…
The City of Knoxville is accepting applications from non-profit agencies seeking funding for programs that work to reduce and end homelessness in Knoxville. These annually awarded grants may include funding from multiple sources, including the U.S. Department of…
By Patricia Williams The principal of Beaumont Magnet School Windy Clayton makes the most of opportunities that can provide additional resources to the students and staff she oversees. Clayton wanted a business sponsor for the school when she…
A pillar of the Lonsdale community is celebrating 100 years, the community is invited. By Josh Flory Sam E. Hill Primary School was founded in 1919, and moved into its current building in 1951. The school had served pre-K…
Presentations from the East Tennessee Community Encouraged UPDATE from DEC 21, 2018) (KNOXVILLE, TN) Presenters are needed to participate in the 14th Annual Black Issues Conference on Saturday, February 2, 2019, from 10am-4pm at the Student Union on the…
Officers of the Knoxville NAACP Chapter for 2019-2020 were installed at a recent meeting. (L-R) 2nd VP Elijah Bowman, 1st VP Deborah Porter, Pres. John Butler, Secr. Cynthia Finch, Treas. Tanya Coates , and Asst. Secr. Audrey Wallace;…
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…
Knoxville, TN – Ida Mae Ragland, born January 31, 1947, passed away at Tennova Medical Center, January 19, 2019. Preceded in death by parents Mildred and Eddie Ragland Sr.; daughter Felicia Ragland; brothers, Hubert Bowerman, Eddie Ragland, Thomas…
KNOXVILLE – Reverend Harold Bernard Swinger departed this life Friday, January 18, 2019 after an extended illness. He was born August 04, 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Eugene J. Swinger, Sr. and the late Bennie Mae…
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…
ALERT: CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IS ON THE BUS. A LAST MINUTE CHANGE IN SCHEDULE ROUTES THE BUS TO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 from 8:45-10:30 am. (WASHINGTON – 1/11/19) C-SPAN’s award-winning state-of-the-art, 45-foot customized Bus will…
By Angela Dennis and Patricia Williams In a recent turn of events, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam granted clemency to sex-trafficked survivor Cyntoia Brown. Brown was 16-years old when sentenced as an adult and has served almost 15-years in…
By MusuHawa Hoffman During the holiday’s many families struggled to make ends meet and provide gifts under the tree for their children. Denzel Grant recalls his mom working long hours, and sometimes a second job to provide for…
Knox County Trustee Ed Shouse and Commissioner Evelyn Gill are encouraging eligible property owners to apply for the Tax Relief and Tax Freeze Programs. Come to Burlington Library on Tuesday, January 29, and they will have County employees…
By Josh Flory The stage lights were bright, the cameras were rolling and Maggie Gordon was facing a question about the mass of subatomic particles. The West High School senior gave her answer — “up” and “down” quarks —…
Knoxville, TN – Louella Settles Fitzgerald, 72, formerly of New York, NY passed away, Thursday, December 27, 2018, in Knoxville, TN. Louella was born in New York, NY to Howard Settles and Mary Paschal Settles, January 12, 1946. She…
By Angela Dennis In an effort to tip the scale for Cyntoia Brown, Black Lives Matter of Nashville activist Justin Lang confronted Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam last week during an event on the importance of higher education. Haslam…
By Josh Flory Whether you’re traveling to Grandma’s house for the holidays, in line at the mall or just looking for a new way to read your favorite author, Knox County Schools has a tool that could help…
Local entrepreneurs earn $15,000 from KAUL Business Pitch Contests Randy Boyd, founder, and chairman of Radio Systems Corporation presented checks totaling $15,000 to Audrey Wrushen and…
Knoxville, Tenn. — Chancellor John Weaver presided over a settlement hearing this morning that brings the ongoing lawsuit concerning the Uniformed Officers Pension Plan (UOPP) to an official close. Mediated last week by Chancellor Darryl Fansler, the settlement…