On its 35th Anniversary, the Love Kitchen was gifted with a new van long-time supporter Rusty Wallace Nissan, and a check for $7,428.49 and 12 barrels of canned food from the County…
Annual Knoxville Future Planning session, with City, County, and State Reps to meet via ZOOM Feb. 19.
On Friday, Feb. 19, the city mayor, City Council members, senior City staff, State Representatives, and Senators who represent Knox County legislative districts will meet for the annual legislative planning session. The…
19th Annual HBCU Festival featuring over 70 colleges, virtual and free
The Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation and Google Cloud have partnered to present the largest free virtual HBCU College Fair in the nation. This is the 19th Annual HBCU college fair, presented…
56th Annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee to be Virtual with Global reach
Free registration is open for the 2021 virtual Historic 56th Annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. Themed “Beyond the Bridge: People Power, Political Power, Economic Power” is planned to be global, and historic….
Mayor Jacobs embracing social media with Docuseries: Knox Narratives
In recognition of Black History Month, the first installment of Mayor Jacobs’ docuseries, ‘Knox Narratives’ features Robert J. (Bob) Booker, a Knoxville native who was a key actor in shaping and preserving…
Mary Wilson: The longest member of The Supremes, died
Mary Wilson was an R&B singer and a founding and the longest member of the Supremes was born March 6, 1944, to Sam, a butcher, and Johnnie Mae Wilson in Greenville, Mississippi. She died…
Knoxville’s 211 Online Chatbot has Spanish option
The City’s 311 Center for Service Innovation now has a Spanish-language option for its online chatbot. KNOXVILLE, TN (Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021) – When users initiate a chat, they will be…
UT Black History Events Include Art, Films, Lectures, Conference …
KNOXVILLE, TN (February 2021) – The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s annual celebration of Black History Month kicks with many events planned throughout February with events both virtually and in person. The month…
New Freedom Pass gives KCS students free KAT Bus Rides all day, all year.
KNOXVILLE, TN (February 1, 2021) – The new Freedom Pass allows unlimited rides on KAT’s fixed-route bus service through Dec. 31, 2021. “The City’s Freedom Pass program will increase access to after-school…
Knox County Schools accepting school transfers for 2021-22 school year
Transfer Window Open Until February 16 Is your student considering a school outside of your family’s attendance zone? Families seeking a transfer can submit an application until 4 p.m. on Feb. 16,…
KCS Diverse Curriculum: “Windows and Mirrors” inspires Reflection and Insight
KNOXVILLE, TN (February 3, 2021) – As schools across Knox County celebrate Black History Month, students will learn about pioneering African-American scientists, civil rights leaders and artists. Educators are also working to…
Little Known Local Black History: Willie Charles Booker
Oak Ridge, Tn – Willie Charles Booker passed aws on January 22, 2021. He was one of 85 students assigned to be among the first black students to integrate Oak Ridge School…
Democratic Prebuttal to Gov. Lee’s State of the State Address
Today, Friday, February 5, 2021, Tennessee Senator Raumesh Akbari will deliver a pre-buttal to Governor Lee’s State of the State. The pre-buttal will tell the truth of where our state is and…
John Spratling recognized as WBIR Educator of the Week
John Spratling, a history teacher, and coach at Robertsville Middle School in Oak Ridge is the WBIR-TV Educator of the Week in January 2021. Spratling has been instrumental in the works of…
Knoxville History: AR Wheeler & Son Funeral Home, 1922 – 1940s
A.R. Wheeler & Son funeral home was the largest in East Tennessee, established in 1922 into the 1940s, met its demise through Urban Renewal aka Urban Removal. KNOXVILLE, TN (February 2021)…
Earn $500 in Black History Essay Contest
KNOXVILLE, TN (February 4, 2021) – Tuskegee NEXT is honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen with an essay contest for Knox County high school students. The winners for 1st, 2nd,…
RAM Free MEDICAL CLINIC in Knoxville this weekend
ROCKFORD, TN (January 7, 2021) – Remote Area Medical will conduct its first free clinic of 2021 in Knoxville, TN, on February 5, 6, & 7th (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) at Chilhowee…
Marc Nelson Denim pays Homage to Historic Black Fashion Trailblazers
KNOXVILLE, TN (February 1, 2021) – In celebration of Black History Month, Marcus Hall proprietor and custom designer of Marc/Nelson Denim, 700 E. Depot Ave. in Knoxville, is sharing information on historical,…
COVID-19 tests at Chilhowee Park
Free, drive-thru COVID-19 tests will be administered by licensed medical professionals of Chi Eta Phi, Inc. black nursing sorority, New Directions Healthcare Solutions, and the East Knoxville Free Medical Clinic this weekend…
‘The Hill’ at Knoxville College, a Historic Vantage Point
By Dr. Franklin Tate, Esquire, ETE contributor, is a Knoxville College graduate and serves on the Board of Trustees. To correspond with Dr. Tate by email, click here. February 1, 2021 KNOXVILLE, TN –…
Maryville Huddlers Updates & February Events
Rhea Morgan, Contributor February 1, 2020 Although challenges, crises, and controversies remain, a new era has begun. for the Huddle. You will see this pivot reflected in the Good News and Educate…
PPP Forgivable Loan Application Assistance
Free online PPP application workshop for small disadvantaged business owner. Sign up below. On January 19th, the SBA released a simplified version of the loan forgiveness application for loans of $150k or less….
Hank Aaron, Baseball Legend, Civil rights advocate, philanthropist, dies at age 86
By Bill Chappell NPR (January 22, 2021) – Hank Aaron, seen as a hero for shattering Babe Ruth’s home run record and also for his longtime advocacy for civil rights, has died….
Children with parents in prison paired with Amachi mentors.
Amachi Knoxville celebrated National Mentoring Month by pairing 20 children, who have an incarcerated parent, with mentors. AMACHI [a-ma-chee] is a Nigerian word that means “who knows but what God has brought us…
Oak Ridge Black History Art and Poetry Competition accepting entries
In celebration of Black History Month, an Art and Poetry Competition for Anderson County students is accepting submissions through February 19, 2021. All grade levels of the Oak Ridge school system are…