We Care Now

This story begins with Ed Johnson being wrongfully accused of Nevada Taylor’s rape in 1906. In 1906, a young African American man named Ed Johnson was…

This story continues with Ed Johnson’s conviction, the U.S. Supreme Court’s stay of execution and Johnson’s lynching on the Walnut Street Bridge.In 1906,…

A memorial is being built on Chattanooga’s popular Walnut Street Bridge to honor Ed Johnson. Jerome Meadows is the artist chosen to design it.In 1906, a…

Chattanooga artists and leaders Nicole Coleman, Donivan Brown, and LaFrederick Thirkill, talk about racism and the legacy of Ed Johnson. In 1906, a young…

The student podcasters of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga reflect on the making of We Care Now. A Podcast for Ed Johnson, and its subject…