Articles by Vivian Underwood Shipe

By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Its Thursday. The Weekly meeting at 5 pm with Vice Mayor McKenzie, Community Leader Cynthia Finch, and the every growing number of African American Pastors and Faith Leaders has […]

By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — “Where did everybody go?” These are the words of the homeless who have been affected by COVID-19 on a deeper level than most Americans. The shelters are full and […]

By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — It was Friday evening at 5 pm, a hard hour during the best of times to call for an emergency meeting. However, Knoxville Vice Mayor Gwen McKenzie knows these […]

By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — It’s her district. She kept a watchful eye over the cars pulling in from all directions. It was 10 am and Commissioner Evelyn Gill was already in position. Gill, […]

By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — By tradition, a Black funeral has been a time of gathering. People hug each other. The holding of each other is therapeutic. Re-pass is an opportunity for everyone to […]

Now serving 1500 weekly during COVID-19 By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Fear, isolation and loneliness, during the shelter at home mandated by the governor. No one can feel more isolated or lonely than frail […]

By Vivian Shipe You are used to seeing them racing by, on their way to an emergency or flying to the hospital to deliver a patient in distress. Now, look closer, due to Covid-19,  the […]