Knoxville residents join nation in search of answers and justice in Trayvon Martin case - By Tatia M. Harris

On February 26, 2012 a black parent’s worst nightmare became reality. Trayvon Martin, an unarmed, 17 year old black male was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida.

Elks Beauty and Talent Contest winner announced as Khadijah Chesney - by Lisa Pate

Knoxville, TN- On Saturday, March 31, 2012, James E. Derrick Elks Lodge #1152 and Amarse Della Love Allen Temple # 810 held their annual Elks Beauty and Talent Contest from 2-4 p.m at the Literacy Imperative Center at 201 Harriett Tubman street.

JOYful Outing Premiere Business Networking Event" brings joy to small businesses - by Lisa Pate

Knoxville, TN- The JOYful Outing Premiere Business Networking Event was held on March 3, 2012, at the Broker Banquet Hall, 3434 Martin Luther King, Blvd, from 5-7 p.m.. The business social allowed groups of business people a chance to recognize, create, and act upon business opportunities.

Black or African-American? Cultural connection or misleading label? - By Tatia M. Harris

Poet Langston Hughes wrote, “I am a Negro: Black as the night is black, black like the depths of my Africa.” In the era of being “politically correct” and with the Nation’s first black President, the question bodes- do black people want to be identified as black or African-American?