KNOXVILLE, TN – Ruth Long Woodfin Hardin, a well known Gospel Singer was born, April 30, 1929 to Joseph Long, and Laudie Summers Long in Appalachia, Virginia. She joined the number of…
NKBPA SPOTLIGHTS AREA NONPROFITS
NKBPA Nonprofit July at Whittle Springs Middle School We’re switching it up for the month of July. We want to spotlight our nonprofit members this month. We will have a series of…
Knox County Schools 2019-20 Calendar
JULY July 29 (Monday) First Day for Teachers – In-service (Building) July 30 (Tuesday) In-service Day (PreK – 12 System-wide) July 31 (Wednesday) Administrative Day (Teacher Work Day) AUGUST August 1 (Thursday) Administrative Day (Teacher Work…
Zimmerman Brings Comic Relief to Knoxville
Join the Knox County Democratic Party for a night of great music and humor with Roy Zimmerman! ROY ZIMMERMAN: RiZe Up! Sat., July 20, Flying Anvil Theatre, 1300 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville. Doors open…
Knoxville College 2019 Homecoming Events
Michael Angelo Rodgers Hello Knoxville College Alumni and Friends, I can hardly WAIT for Homecoming 2019 The Knoxville College Homecoming 2019 committee members are working extra hours – Preparing an abundant set…
*** UPDATE *** 2019 ELECTION INFORMATION
There is a “Seat at the Table” reserved just for you at the next 5 forums and casual meet and greet events that have been scheduled before the August 22nd Primary election when…
Naturalization Ceremony Added 129 New Local Citizens
USCIS celebrates Independence Day by welcoming nearly 7,500 new citizens (KNOXVILLE, TN) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) presented 129 citizenship candidates to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of…
Playing New Board Game Could Keep Teens Out of Prison
Criminal Defense Attorney and entrepreneur develops game played 35 minutes can save teens from serving 3 to 5 years in jail. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Chicago native, 19-year veteran criminal defense and civil…
Scout’s Eagle Project Honors Grandmother’s Life
(KNOXVILLE, TN) Scouting is a family tradition in the Berry family. Mike Berry is dedicated to scouting, and so is his son Max Keomalu Berry who is a member of Smoky…
Council Candidate Gets National Endorsements
(KNOXVILLE, TN – June 24, 2019) Amelia Parker candidate for City Council At-Large-Seat C, is proud to receive the endorsement of Run for Something (RFS), the groundbreaking organization that recruits and supports…
Acclaimed Ugandan Orphans Troupe Will Perform in Knoxville
(KNOXVILLE, TN) This dynamic Watoto Children’s Choir has performed for presidents and royalty in the White House, Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant in the UK, the United Nations, and is…
City Mayor Supports Equality and LGBTQ, Opposes Former County Detective and Pastor Fritts
STATEMENT FROM MAYOR MADELINE ROGERO ON LGBTQ+ EQUALITY (KNOXVILLE) As Mayor of Knoxville, I am outraged at the statements by Knox County Sheriff’s Detective Grayson Fritts. To clarify, the Detective is not…
NAACP oppose cuts to indigent health care
The Knox County Commission will be voting on decreasing funding to indigent health-care, from a budget that has a surplus, in a special call meeting 4 pm, Thursday, June 6, at the…
Walker’s Legacy, Comcast and Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Celebrate Women of Color in Technology
Walker’s Legacy is proud to announce its ‘Women of Color in Tech’ tour powered by Comcast and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to showcase multicultural women in technology. Washington, DC —A…
WHO IS THIS HUMBLE BUT ‘WOKE’ BLACK BILLIONAIRE
By Wire Reports ATLANTA – Robert F. Smith’s gift of paying off the student loans of Morehouse College’s 2019 graduating class stunned the school’s students and faculty, but it was just the latest…
Jay-Z Invests in Company That Tracks Parolees With GPS Software
Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z has reportedly made a $3 million investment in Promise, a startup company that helps state and local governments track parolees with GPS technology – and a lot of…
Poet, Knoxvillian Nikki Giovanni visits Thursday for Unveiling of Historic Marker
World-acclaimed author, educator and poet Nikki Giovanni will read her “Knoxville, Tennessee” poem during the unveiling of a Mulvaney Street historic marker at Cal Johnson Recreation Center. Mayor Madeline Rogero and…
Six Historically Black Beaches to Visit This Summer
By Angela Dennis When we think of black history often times vacation destinations are left out of the dialogue. Our past is well documented with stories of slavery, plantations, and oppressive reality…
FLOOD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND ASSISTANCE
Flood damage assessment and cleanup continues throughout the region. Property owners in Knoxville and Knox County are encouraged to contact 3-1-1 (or 865-215-4311) to report significant flood damage to their personal or…
A $15,000 Reward for KPD Policeman’s Attacker
An additional $5,500 has been added by the City of Knoxville increasing the reward to $15,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who attacked Knoxville Police Department Officer…
Morristown, Jefferson County Alumni 2018 Reunion of the Ages
The Reunion of the Ages was recently in Pigeon Forge for students who attended Morristown College, West High School (‘59-‘66), Nelson Merry (Jefferson City), and Miller Boyd Schools for blacks that were closed years ago, but not forgotten by its students.