A week from now, Juneteenth celebrations will be starting up in Knoxville, with festivities celebrating the emancipation of Black Americans during and after the Civil War. Juneteenth is now a …
Knoxville College and The Great Migration
Come Friday, the community celebrations marking Juneteenth will begin, from the Beck Cultural Center to Haley Heritage Square to the Knoxville Botanical Gardens.
A wealth of information on the Black experience …
Eighth of August celebrations at Beck
This Friday kicks off four days of events celebrating the Eighth of August Jubilee with the Beck Cultural Exchange Center. The eighth of August is recognized as the Day of …
A celebration 157 years in the making
On Jan. 1, 1863, in the middle of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and executive order that legally gave freedom to enslaved people in the …
Honor Juneteenth this weekend
Here’s a list of the Juneteenth celebrations going on in Knoxville this weekend.
Saturday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m.
SEEED Knox presents the Juneteenth Celebration Block Party at 1617 Dandridge Avenue, 37915. …
Surviving the past lends strength to Beck Center
The historic mansion that houses the heart of the Beck Cultural Exchange Center in Knoxville has witnessed volatile years of hatred and violence. But it has survived and has become …
Beloved poet comes home for Big Ears Festival
The Big Ears Festival is back in a big way March 24-27 after being on hold for two years due to Covid-19. The bad news is, if you don’t already …
Of urban renewal and baseball
Join the Beck Cultural Exchange Center on Friday, May 28, at 4 p.m. for part 6 in the continuing online event “Racial Justice.” Part 6 of the series is “Urban …
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