'When we were strong and determined'; Nikki Giovanni to perform
Poet Nikki Giovanni performs at the Big Ears Festival on Saturday, March 26, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Ave., Knoxville.
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Gem Theatre also served as stage for civic life in Black community
Besides showing movies, the Gem hosted orators, fundraisers, businesses and, for a time, Shiloh Presbyterian Church. It also suffered two major fires.
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Cal Johnson's track from slavery to speedways
In the early decades of the event, East Tennessee was home to horse racing and the unmatched underdog story of Cal Johnson.
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People, events and institutions that shaped Knoxville's Black history | Special Sections
When you think of Knoxville’s history, you might automatically jump to the 1982 World’s Fair that earned the city its “scruffy” label. Maybe you think of James White who settled
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Black community crucial in establishing Knoxville YMCA, YWCA branches
In 1906, Cal Johnson's gift in memory of his wife was the largest ever made to the YMCA by a Black man.
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