Knoxville African American Business Database

Knoxville African American Business Database A source for African American and minority-owned businesses in Knoxville, Tn, and surrounding areas. A listing is not an endorsement unless explicitly stated.

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02/15/2025

A Knoxville College student was arrested for trying to buy a ticket at a downtown theater. The arresting officer is Jimmy Rowan. Avon Rollins is pictured on the left. From the Beck Archives.

Students at Knoxville College played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

A number of brave young students, led by student body president Robert J. Booker, initiated the local "sit-in" movement. Knoxville College students also participated in "stand-in" protests at the Tennessee and Bijou Theatres.

These protests were done in efforts to put an end to the segregation of Knoxville's lunch counters and movie theaters. Sit-in and demonstrations would go on until the summer of 1963 when segregation in the city's downtown area came to an end.

12/17/2024
05/17/2024

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Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
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