Come enjoy storytime at the downtown library plaza. This event will focus on books celebrating diversity as part of the Ed Johnson Memorial Dedication weekend.

Kids will enjoy beautiful stories and fun activities and parents can participate in a Q&A with Donivan Brown, equity trainer and facilitator. Brown will focus on how to answer tough questions from kids regarding race and racism.

Please note: masks are required.

About Donivan:

Donivan Brown is a speaker, consultant, organizer, equity trainer, and facilitator for 25 years. He's from Chattanooga, TN, and has also lived in Chicago, IL, North Carolina, and Texas. He is the director of the Horton-Keller Center for Traumatic Healing in east Chattanooga. He is a member of the Chattanooga Racial Equity Collective and a co-facilitator with ARCC. He’s also chair of the Ed Johnson Project, a member of the African American Cemetery Preservation Fund and a volunteer work organizer at Pleasant Garden Cemetery.