UrbanKnox Blog

Hey Young Black Girls, I just wanted to take a moment to tell you how much we think about you. You are smart and beautiful, worthy and deserving of all the good things in this world. There is nothing that can stop you from achieving whatever it is that you…

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.

Hey, Black Professional of Knoxville! I know you’re all about integrity. I know that when you say something is true, it’s true. I also know that when you say something is false, it’s false. And I’m going to believe you when you tell me what’s on your mind—even if it’s…

The Bridge Builder BY WILL ALLEN DROMGOOLE An old man going a lone highway,Came, at the evening cold and gray,To a chasm vast and deep and wide.Through which was flowing a sullen tideThe old man crossed in the twilight dim,The sullen stream had no fear for him;But he turned when safe…

Hey, young Black girl. You are smart, you are beautiful, and you are worthy. You have a lot of people rooting for you, and we’re all here to help you reach your goals. We believe in you! You can do anything! We know that sometimes it might feel like the…

Perhaps the most common misconception about our urban community is that it’s monolithic. When we think of Urban, do we imagine a single demographic, one that’s limited to a specific age group, income level or race? There are obvious flaws with these assumptions. For starters, they’re presumptuous. Our Urban customers…