A Metro Pulse Editorial laments the current level of public discourse; Joe Sullivan decries the inability of the Election Commission to enforce Knox County’s residency requirements for school-board candidates in Insights; Frank Cagle fears that referendum fever could stymie recent progress; and in Secret History, Jack Neely reflects on a new book about Fountain City, Knoxville’s connection to the 1896 Olympics, the slowly gestating history museum, and our brief but telling encounter with the late photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Citybeat
It’s been about half a century since we’ve had regular live radio broadcasts—and live noontime musical performances—on Gay Street; examines how public radio station WDVX is bringing it all back home. And rounds up some early reactions to the recently appointed police chief, Sterling Owen IV.
Whites Only?
Downtown is booming in residential development and after-work liveliness, but some suspect whites are enjoying downtown’s rebirth much more than members of other races, many of whom seem to avoid—or feel shut out of—Knoxville’s urban center.
Sweetback’s Revenge
Mike Gibson looks into the inaugural Knoxville African American Film Festival, which kicks off with an appearance by actor-director Mario Van Peebles and the local premiere of Baadassss!, Peebles’ tribute to his filmmaker father.
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