UrbanKnox Blog

We have a cool piece of history to share with you today! Noah W. Smith started Gleaner Printing Company in 1902 and operated it out of his home on Vine Avenue. He owned this innovative black-owned business for 50 years, serving Knoxville and the surrounding area. We love hearing about…

The oldest Black church in Knoxville, Tennessee, is named after a former slave who became a religious pioneer and a political genius in the South. Andrew Jackson Warner’s name was so well known that he was urged to run for a U.S Congressional seat and run for Governor in the…

In 1973, Magnolia Federal, Knoxville’s first black owned bank opened for business on Magnolia Avenue.

How can we support urban businesses online?It only takes a few seconds to like and share a businesses social media posts, but it will make all the difference in the world. Share photos of your favorite local businesses, tag them in your posts, and include them in your stories. The…

We’ve got you covered Knoxville! If you are looking for Juneteenth Events this year, look no further than UrbanKnox.com We’ve compiled a full list of all the 2022 Juneteenth events happening in and around the Knoxville area, so you can be sure that you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for….

An Urban Escape Room is well past due in my opinion. It’s a great way to revitalize an old space in our community. There are already two escape room operations around town, but none intentionally serve people of color.