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The public is invited to provide input for “Recode Knoxville,” a zoning project that that will impact the changes allowed on urban property in the City of Knoxville over the next 50 years. Community residents, property owners and neighborhood organizations

In Therrin Wilson’s ideal world, every child who needs glasses should have them. After a childhood spent navigating a blurry world, the 20-year-old is on a mission to make it happen. Wilson stood on a stage in May at the

More than 1,200 children received new tennis shoes and school supplies on Saturday, Aug. 5, thanks to the 15th annual “Shoes for School” event presented by the Knoxville Area Urban League, U.S. Cellular and East TN Children’s Hospital. The first

The Knoxville Area Urban League awarded $10,000 each to three individuals who competed in the Paradigm Challenge business pitch contest, which promotes economic growth in the East Knoxville communities of Asheville Highway, Magnolia Avenue, Cherry Street, Five Points and Burlington.

Recently, Randy Boyd, founder and chairman of Radio Systems Corporation, presented a check for $5,000 to Britnie Davis, the winner of the Knoxville Area Urban League’s CO.STARTERS business pitch contest. Davis, owner of Britnie’s Balloon Bonanza, completed the Urban League’s

The Knoxville Area Urban League recently hosted its annual membership meeting at the Knoxville Convention Center. The yearly gathering served to celebrate accomplishments in 2016, as well as outline plans for 2017. In 2016, the Knoxville Area Urban League focused

Today, Randy Boyd, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development, presented a check for $5,000 to Skyler O’Dell, the first-place winner of the CO.STARTERS program. The second-place winner, Kennie Riffey, was awarded a check for $2,500 from

Working on behalf of civil rights for more than 50 years, the Rev. Dr. Gordon Gibson and Judy Gibson received the prestigious Whitney M. Young Jr. Lifetime Achievement award at the Knoxville Area Urban League’s Equal Opportunity Awards Gala last

More than 1,200 children received new tennis shoes and school supplies on Saturday, Aug. 6, thanks to the 14th annual “Shoes for School” event presented by the Knoxville Area Urban League, U.S. Cellular and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. The first

The Knoxville Area Urban League, a proponent of economic self-suffiency, will host a job fair in partnership with Home Depot, which is hiring full- and part-time positions at its four Knoxville locations.