Date: 
Thursday, September 16, 2021 - 12:00am to Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 12:00am

The Ed Johnson Memorial dedication is a multi-day event that explores the Ed Johnson story through the lens of history, art, storytelling and remembrance. In telling this story – both tragic and heroic – we invite the Chattanooga community to join us in recognizing the truth of our past and walking forward into the freedom to imagine a new America. Please come be a part of this momentous occasion.

Ed Johnson Memorial Dedication
Schedule of Events
September 16–19, 2021
Thursday, September 16
6 to 7 pm   Demystifying the Monumental Burden of Public Art
Location:   The Hunter Museum of American Art
  10 Bluff View Avenue
  Chattanooga, TN 37403
  *No registration required
 
Friday, September 17
12 to 2 pm 3 to 5 pm   People's History of Chattanooga Tour with Michael Gilliland
  Location:   Union Depot Historical Marker
  158 W MLK Blvd
  Chattanooga, TN 37402
  *Registration required (12 to 2 pm)
*Registration required (3 to 5 pm)
 
5 to 6:30 pm   The Work of an Artist: Q & A with Jerome Meadows
Location:   The Bethlehem Center
  200 W 38th Street
  Chattanooga, TN 37410
  *Temperature checks required to enter
*No registration required
 
5:30 to 6:15 pm   "I Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray": Public Lynchings and
Public Memories in Middle Tennessee
Location:   The Camp House
  806 E 12th Street
  Chattanooga, TN 37403
  *Proof of vaccination required
*Registration required
 
6:30 to 7:45 pm   History and Legal Roundtable About the Significance of the Ed Johnson Memorial
Location:   The Camp House
  806 E 12th Street
  Chattanooga, TN 37403
  *Registration required
 
Saturday, September 18
10 to 11 am   Colors of Our World Storytime
 Location:   Chattanooga Public Library–Downtown Branch, Outside
    1001 Broad Street
    Chattanooga, TN 37402
     *No registration required
     
11 to 12:30 pm    RISE MLK History Tour with Shane Morrow
3 to 4:30 pm    
Location:   Waterhouse Pavilion
    850 Market Street
    Chattanooga, TN 37402
    *Registration required (11 to 12:30 pm)
*Registration required (3 to 4:30 pm)
     
5 to 6 pm   The Legacy of Lynching and the Soul of America:
A Conversation with Jon Meacham and Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr.
Location:   Olivet Baptist Church
    740 E ML King Blvd
    Chattanooga, TN 37403
    *Masks are required. Temperature checks required upon arrival.
*Registration required
     
6 to 8 pm   Keeody Gallery Presents: VISUALS FOR THE VOICELESS
Location:   ArtsBuild
    301 E 11th Street #300
    Chattanooga, TN 37403
     *No registration required
 
Sunday, September 19
11 am to 12:30 pm   The Tomb of Ed Johnson and the Resurrection of Christ
Location:   The Hamilton County Courthouse Lawn
    625 Georgia Avenue
    Chattanooga, TN 37402
     *No registration required
*Bring lawn chairs for seating
 
3 to 4:30 pm   The Ed Johnson Memorial Dedication
Location:   Southside of Walnut Street Bridge
    Ed Johnson Memorial Site
    100 Walnut Street
    Chattanooga, TN 37402
     *No registration required
 
5 to 6:30 pm   The Ed Johnson Memorial Dedication Reception
Location:   The Walker Pavilion in Coolidge Park
    120 River Street
    Chattanooga, TN 37405
     *No registration required
 
5 to 9 pm   Making the Ed Johnson Memorial Exhibit
Location:   Association for Visual Arts (AVA)
    30 Frazier Avenue
    Chattanooga, TN 37405
    *No registration required

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