KNOXVILLE, TN — “Keep it moving.” Those were the words of the decree issued by Mistress of Ceremony Cynthia Finch to the crowd who had gathered in the sanctuary of the historic Mt. Zion Baptist Church for the 163rd National Observance of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The local observance of the proclamation which freed the slaves on January 1st, 1863, has been held in Knoxville by the local NAACP for the last twelve years.
The event was well attended with representatives from many local churches, state and local officials, community leaders. The keynote speaker for the occasion was Pastor Daryl Arnold, Senior Pastor at Overcoming Believers Church……