“Bessie’s Front Porch” features community members reading children’s books to spur dialogue on race relations.
The digital series from the Bessie Smith Cultural Center here in Chattanooga debuted last year - and it is back for this Black History Month.
Here’s part of Dionne Jenkins reading “The Day You Begin” - by Jacqueline Woodson.
Watch the entire readings from “Bessie’s Front Porch” on the Facebook page - and YouTube channel - for the Bessie Smith Cultural Center.