“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 every day online throughout February for Black History Month. Here’s Judge Curtis Collier reading “Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Doreen Rappaport.

Bessie’s Front Porch:  “Martin’s Big Words”

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Bessie’s Front Porch: “Martin’s Big Words”

Bessie’s Front Porch: “Martin’s Big Words”