by design | Jul 17, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Celebrating Our Freedom By Ralphine Major Freedom to worship. It is one of the most cherished of all the freedoms Americans enjoy. Our country was founded on such liberty, and the Fourth of July is a perfect time to celebrate all the freedoms that we hold dear. On...
by design | Jul 17, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
My job is the best By Joe Rector I have the best part-time job. No, the pay isn’t that good, and for most people the hours are lousy. With that said, I still believe that I’m fortunate to have this job. My job is to mow the tee boxes at Knoxville Municipal Golf...
by design | Jul 16, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Municipal Judge: Experience Matters Some folks are shaking their heads wondering why the Sierra Club would endorse a candidate for Knoxville’s Municipal judge. Just what threat to the environment is represented by traffic court? The incumbent...
by design | Jul 16, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Oscar DePriest of Illinois By Ray Hill The name of Oscar DePriest will surely be unfamiliar to most readers, but during his time, he was a political power in Chicago and was the first Black person to be elected to the City Council in the Windy City. DePriest also...
by design | Jul 10, 2023 | Black, Columnist
No more race-based admissions By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I found it interesting that the immediate reaction to the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in university admissions was to render dire predictions regarding...
by design | Jul 10, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Elvis And I Sound Great Together By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Several months ago, the book I wrote about my career, “From Batboy to Congressman – Thirty Years in the U.S. House,” was one of the books featured in the Southern Festival of Books at the...
