The Supreme Court appears poised to abolish a key part of the Voting Rights Act. It may draw on a constitutional amendment that empowered African Americans.

In 1840, a riderless horse followed a funeral bier through the streets of Knoxville on its way to the graveyard of First Presbyterian Church. The horse, Rienzi, was the favorite of his recently ...

Just past Caryville, you can leave I-75 at Exit 141 and head northwest on SR 63 and come to the little community of Pioneer, ...

Cumberland Mountain Civil War Roundtable welcomes the public to an evening of American Civil War history and Appalachian ...

February is Black History Month, and Tennessee is packed with ways to explore, learn, and celebrate the rich legacy of African Americans, from Nashville to Memp ...

Recently the coming destruction of Peery’s Mill on the east end of the county was announced. It holds a lot of history and memories of growing up for many in ...

The return of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly sees the continuation of America’s culture war. This time, the state’s ...

The Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound at the Knox County Public Library proudly announces A Celebration of Women in ...

Black newspapers in Knoxville covered events such as Frederick Douglass' visit to the city and the integration of the ...

Newspapers run by and for East Tennessee's Black community told indispensable stories. Here's why they can be so hard to find ...

Over 100 years ago, the 19th Amendment was passed and ratified, officially codifying women’s suffrage into law after a long ...

John Kelly traveled the globe as a warrior and statesman, rising to the highest ranks in his military and civilian careers. He spoke in Knoxville.