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A Remembrance For Ed Johnson At The Walnut St. Bridge
The Ed Johnson Memorial, at night, near the Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga.(Public Art Chattanooga)
(Aired Mon 5/19/25)
In 1906, a Black man was lynched on the Walnut Street Bridge here in Chattanooga
His name was Ed Johnson.
Today, a memorial to him and his lawyers stands at one end of the bridge - where each year, a remembrance is held on March 19th, the day that Johnson was lynched.
Antwon Baldwin, a student in UTC’s Department of Communication and an intern here at WUTC, witnessed this year’s ceremony.
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By WUTCThe Ed Johnson Memorial, at night, near the Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga.(Public Art Chattanooga)
(Aired Mon 5/19/25)
In 1906, a Black man was lynched on the Walnut Street Bridge here in Chattanooga
His name was Ed Johnson.
Today, a memorial to him and his lawyers stands at one end of the bridge - where each year, a remembrance is held on March 19th, the day that Johnson was lynched.
Antwon Baldwin, a student in UTC’s Department of Communication and an intern here at WUTC, witnessed this year’s ceremony.