The ad ran in the classified section of The Knoxville Journal in late July of 1948. A new building, on Central Street downtown, was for sale. It was nearly 8,000 …
Walk through The Bottom with Bob Booker
At Knox County Public Library, we are celebrating Black History Month in several ways. For the next few weeks, we are featuring African American authors on our social media feeds. …
Booker to discuss black history
Robert J. Booker will discuss “Experiences of Black People in Knoxville, Tennessee, 1844-1974” for the brown bag lecture series sponsored by Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel. The free meeting is open …