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A mural on a brick wall features bold graphics of raised fists, vintage photos, and headlines. Text includes “MLK BLVD SHOOTINGS,” “LOVE BEYOND THE COLOR LINE,” “FREEDOM RIDERS,” “RANDOLPH MILLER,” and “BOMBINGS, ARSON, VIOLENCE.”.

Grantee Address:
1918 Union Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37404

Grant Amount: $7,410

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People's History of Chattanooga Walking Tour

Chattanooga Organized for Action commissioned and installed a proof of concept for a narrative signage marker and accompanying artwork for the People’s History Walking Tour along the East 3rd Street Corridor. Local artists of color were commissioned to create a sculptural work and design a narrative marker to commemorate the legacy of C.B. Robinson, the first black Tennessee state legislator for Hamilton County and leader of the black teachers’ union (equalizing teachers’ pay among races). Based on the community interest for the project, the organization is pursuing historical markers and artworks for 10 new sites.

A man with glasses stands outdoors holding a folder and a black-and-white photo, speaking to a seated group of people. Trees and a street with traffic cones are in the background.

A mural on a brick wall features bold graphics of raised fists, vintage photos, and headlines. Text includes “MLK BLVD SHOOTINGS,” “LOVE BEYOND THE COLOR LINE,” “FREEDOM RIDERS,” “RANDOLPH MILLER,” and “BOMBINGS, ARSON, VIOLENCE.”.

A group of people stands on a city sidewalk listening to two men speak. Some hold papers and wear casual clothes. A woman with a striped backpack stands in the foreground. Buildings and trees are visible in the background.