By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Fifty years ago the Knoxville Area Urban League opened it’s doors. In the last…
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By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — The Sunday after over 1700 citizens of Knoxville spent two days in front of…
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — The maximum occupancy sign outside the large assembly room of the City County Building…
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — There were 35 of them. Young African American males ranging in age from 14…
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — For years Project Grad , a K thru 12 public and private education partnership…
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — The women who attended the first Ethel Beck Society Brunch came from all walks…
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — It was a ribbon cutting like no other. A bipartisan collaborative effort, ten years…
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — May 1st will be a year. One year since Ira Grimes got the heart…
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — March 8th, for over a century, has been recognized as International Women’s Day. This…
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — In keeping with the grassroots movement sweeping across the country, the number of African…