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A Time To Reflect At Chattanooga’s Ed Johnson Memorial

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The Ed Johnson Memorial - in September 2021
The Ed Johnson Project

This Saturday marks six months since the Ed Johnson Memorial was dedicated near the Walnut Street Bridge in downtown Chattanooga.

On March 19th, 1906, Johnson - a young Black man - was lynched on that bridge.

This Saturday, March 19th, The Ed Johnson Project - which led the community effort to build the memorial - will reflect with a pair of events.

Donivan Brown is chair of The Ed Johnson Project.

The Ed Johnson Memorial - in September 2021
The Ed Johnson Project

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