Celebrating 40 years of riverbend Festival
We are proud of our long-standing history in downtown Chattanooga. Riverbend started in 1982 at Ross’s Landing at a time when most of the buildings were boarded up, and few had reason to come to the riverfront. Riverbend ignited civic pride, stimulated b
In 1940, Larry Ponder s father and uncle were kicked out of the Navy after signing onto a letter to a Black newspaper detailing racist treatment they d received while serving on a warship.
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Family members attended a June 16 ceremony at the Pentagon, where Navy officials apologized for expelling 15 black sailors who exposed racism aboard the USS Philadelphia in 1940. The Navy issued honorable discharges for the sailors, all of whom have died.
Hundreds of Chattanoogans celebrated Juneteenth on Monday, parading down M.L. King Boulevard before settling at Miller Park for a gala celebrating hip-hop history.