Investing in Community Groups

Tanisha Baker photo

Using surplus funds, the city’s African American Equity Restoration Task Force is distributing $150,000 in grants to community organizations.

Reconnecting East Knoxville

Tanisha Fitzgerald-Baker photo.

A $42.6 million federal grant will help pay for infrastructure improvements to help repair the damage of urban renewal.

Opportunity and Access

The city’s African American Restoration Task Force is gearing up to go after grants to increase investment and wealth among Black residents.

Weekly Watch: Jan. 24-30, 2022

The first month of 2022 closes out with a busy week of meetings — County Commission and City Council are both in action, along with two different equity task forces and some major decisions on the planned downtown stadium.

Restoration Project Launched

The city task force looking for ways to build long-term wealth among Knoxville’s Black population holds its first meeting.