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Angela Dennis

Amazon’s Dr. Nashlie Sephus Buys 12 Acres for Black Tech-Hub in Mississippi

“Today was the culmination of over 18 months, 12 acres, seven buildings, two downtown districts, three unwilling to do a loan banks, a…

Sep 21, 2020

Amazon’s Dr. Nashlie Sephus Buys 12 Acres for Black Tech-Hub in Mississippi

Sep 21, 2020

Angela Dennis

On this Day: Clinton 12 Desegregates Public Schools in South

On this day, August 27th in 1956 before the Little Rock 9, the Clinton 12 integrated Tennessee public schools. Clinton High School in…

Aug 27, 2020

On this Day: Clinton 12 Desegregates Public Schools in South

Aug 27, 2020

Angela Dennis

Black Americans Fighting the System and White Men not Just COVID-19

Ahmaud Arbery was a king who died on his throne. He was a young Black male, unarmed, defenseless to the barrel of a shotgun who lost his…

May 7, 2020

Black Americans Fighting the System and White Men not Just COVID-19

May 7, 2020

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Formerly Incarcerated as a Black Woman in MDOC’s Hell: My Survival Story

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Jan 29, 2020

Formerly Incarcerated as a Black Woman in MDOC’s Hell: My Survival Story

Jan 29, 2020

Angela Dennis

4 Years Later Zaevion Dobson’s Death A Reminder of Knoxville’s Black Struggle

Solutions to gun violence must acknowledge racial inequities in our neighborhoods.

Dec 17, 2019

4 Years Later Zaevion Dobson’s Death A Reminder of Knoxville’s Black Struggle

Dec 17, 2019

Angela Dennis

We Need More Mamie Till’s and Less White Forgiveness

In the case of Botham Jean a court judge not only gave hugs to a convicted murderer, Amber Guyer, she set a precedent and issued a license…

Oct 3, 2019

We Need More Mamie Till’s and Less White Forgiveness

Oct 3, 2019

Angela Dennis

On September 11th Marcy’s Black Life Mattered

the 18th anniversary of the September 11th World Trade Center attacks. For many this is not only a day of mourning but a day of…

Sep 11, 2019

On September 11th Marcy’s Black Life Mattered

Sep 11, 2019

Angela Dennis

Doctoral Grad Teaches Black Children Entrepreneurship Through Sewing

It’s quite rare that we see summer programs in our communities that not only teach Black children about the basis of entrepreneurship and…

Aug 6, 2019

Doctoral Grad Teaches Black Children Entrepreneurship Through Sewing

Aug 6, 2019

Angela Dennis

100 Years of Orange Mound, Memphis: America’s 1st Black Mecca

As Memphis, Tennessee recently celebrated it’s 200th birthday in May, the country’s oldest African-American neighborhood is also marking…

Jun 7, 2019

100 Years of Orange Mound, Memphis: America’s 1st Black Mecca

Jun 7, 2019

Angela Dennis

Six Historically Black Beaches to Visit This Summer

When we think of black history often times vacation destinations are left out of our dialogue. Our past is well documented with stories of…

Jun 6, 2019

Six Historically Black Beaches to Visit This Summer

Jun 6, 2019

Angela Dennis

Angela Dennis

Race and Justice Reporter for the USA Today Network/Knoxville News Sentinel, Editor for Black With No Chaser and Co-Host of the Black in Appalachia Podcast.

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