Friends of the Ed Johnson Memorial
Nearly two years after the dedication of the Ed Johnson Memorial, we are forming a new group to oversee the continued maintenance of the memorial and to help further educate people around the Ed Johnson story. The “Friends of the Ed Johnson Memorial”will advise on upkeep and maintenance of the memorial and educational efforts like the annual Ed Johnson Day of Remembrance.
We invite you to become part of the group. If you are interested in participating in this committee, please fill out the form here.
Mission of The Ed Johnson Project
To promote racial healing and reconciliation in Chattanooga by creating a permanent memorial which acknowledges the lynching of Ed Johnson, honors the courageous work of the attorneys and others who stood up for equal justice, and recognizes the resulting United States Supreme Court case that established federal oversight of state level civil rights issues then and now.
The Former Ed Johnson Project Committee
Donivan Brown, Chair
Kathleen Hunt
Eric Atkins, Vice Chair
Beth Murphy
Mariann Martin, Secretary
Jann Sullivan
Former Committee Members
Kevin Bate
Eleanor Cooper
Mel Cooper
Steve Derthick
Linda Duvosin
Ellis Gardner
Katharine Gardner
Dollie Hamilton
Bruce Stewart
LaFrederick Thirkill
Elizabeth Williams
Memorial Dedication Committee
JheDienne Adams
Eric Atkins
Donivan Brown
Dr. Susan Eckelmann Berghel
Woodson Carpenter
Marcus Ellsworth
Jennifer Holder
Dr. Alicia Jackson
Katelyn Kirnie
Jennalyn MacKay
Mariann Martin
Shawanda Mason
James McKissic
Dr. Tiffany Momon
Ricardo Morris
Beth Murphy
Melanie Silva
Darian Sylvester
Jann Sullivan
Dr. Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt
Rev. Josh Woodrow
Memorial Fundraising Committee
Kathleen Hunt, Co-Chair
Elizabeth Williams, Co-Chair
Will Hunt
Jann Sullivan
Moses Freeman
Alison Lebovitz
Rev. Paul McDaniel
Norma Mills
Hon. Neil Thomas III
Dr. Edna Varner