by design | May 2, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Longtime urban sports director impacted thousands of children in urban Knoxville Dwayne Sanders, Director of Sports Ministry with Emerald Youth Foundation and Director of Urban Fellowship of Christian Athletes, passed away April 29 after a determined battle...
by design | May 1, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Event will feature remarks from prominent Knoxville leaders and Emerald Youth alumni Emerald Youth Foundation will host its annual prayer and fundraising breakfast at the Knoxville Expo Center on Friday, May 4 at 7:00 a.m. During the event, Emerald Youth...
by design | May 1, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Schools presents CTE goes Live, a music competition for 15 high schools in the county, from 7-9 p.m. on May 4 at Market Square in downtown Knoxville. Each school will select a student to sing at the event. With all this passionate talent, it’s sure to be a...
by Joe Rector | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’ve been teaching Robert Frost to one of my classes of late. He is my favorite poet because his word pictures conjure up images that are familiar to readers and that help them to understand his work. A search through my vocabulary has recalled some of...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major In the eighties, it was our church home. I filled in a few weeks for the church organist who had broken her arm and decided to stay when she returned. Sometimes, I think of all the treasured friendships our family would have missed had we not...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Unfortunately, a phrase that we hear all too often in this day and age is that a married couple is, “separated.” And you may have thought to yourself, “did they go to the courthouse and get some designation, or is this just what it is informally...
by design | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore It is a well-known fact that women have been protesting and marching since time began. Think of Susan B. Anthony, a pioneer crusader for women’s voting rights; Harriett Tubman, a former slave who escaped then made 13 missions to rescue other enslaved...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman After the Orange & White Game was over, representatives of Tennessee’s football program met with the media. And by representatives, I mean new head coach Jeremy Pruitt. No players, no assistant coaches… just Pruitt. This creates its own set of...
by Steve Williams | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Jeremy Pruitt set the tone his first day on the job. And I liked what I heard. “Your expectations aren’t near what mine are,” he said to me and you at his introductory press conference after being named Tennessee’s head football coach in...
by design | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson All writers think their words should be read, if not savored. Well that’s a bit too much, because I’ve been organizing my past Focus essays and I cringe at some of my past prose. Furthermore, I am repeatedly surprised, as I read my weekly essay...
