by Aaron Tinch | Feb 15, 2023 | Opinion
The rising cost of a haircut made me think about how expensive it can be to maintain one’s appearance and, in turn, self-esteem. Poverty forces some people to invent cultural trends to make up for what they can no longer afford. My barber said he needed to show me...
by Fredrick Douglass Dixon | Feb 14, 2023 | Opinion
The Radical 1940s was rampant with multiple burning social issues that concretized second-class citizenship for the masses of Black Americans. For example, the American lynching and eugenics movements and the rise of communism made this decade one of the most...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 14, 2023 | Opinion
There are always things to learn if we are curious enough. The late storytelling songwriter Tom T. Hall got me to digging after contemplating some of his words that flowed from the radio: “Bathed my soul in the sun; washed my face in the morning dew; and kept on...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 13, 2023 | Opinion
Amber Carr died of congestive heart failure at 33 years old on January 30. It’s the fourth death in this family, proof that police brutality leaves a trail of victims. We leave justice up to the court system, but the unimaginable pain of losing their loved one never...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Feb 13, 2023 | Opinion
I had the opportunity to participate in the annual All State East Senior Clinic in 2009 (my senior year of high school). It’s an audition-only event for high-caliber high school musicians from all over East Tennessee to participate in a weekend of learning challenging...
by Mitch Randall | Feb 9, 2023 | Opinion
Missy and I had the opportunity to be in Boston, Massachusetts, during Black History Month. We walked through the Boston Commons, visiting some of our favorite sites. We love the city’s history, connecting us to the struggles and celebrations of democracy. The...
