The Praise House Project

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JUNE 19: REMEMBERING FREEDOM -RECALLING THE PRAISE HOUSE AS A DRUM, the celebrates at

Anchored by a drum and dance procession by and an evening performance by vocalist , the day begins with a historic tour at 4 PM and ends with an illumination of the Praise House.

The celebration will honor the African American history of our city and the over 80,000 ancestors who rest at South-View Cemetery.

SCHEDULE:

💥 4PM - Historic Tour of South-View
💥 6PM - Drum and Dance Procession by Giwayen Mata at the Praise House, 2017 Jonesboro Rd SE
💥 7PM - Illumination of the Praise House
💥 8PM - Porch Performance by jazz vocalist, Julie Dexter at the New Freedom studio, 1884 Jonesboro Rd. SE.
💥 9PM - Open mic

All walking distance from South-View.

PARKING - on the street or at the Ali Center at Lakewood.

FOOD: For purchase on site.

ADA ACCESS: There are three stairs onto the porch. All guests and volunteers are available to assist.

SPONSORS: National Endowment for the Arts, Emory University, The Imlay Foundation, The Homestead Foundation,The Ingram Hazell Legacy Foundation, City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Fulton County Arts & Culture, Culture Centers International, and the ReBuildATL Coalition (Lifecycle Building Center, ReGen Community Advisory, Georgia Tech Center for Sustainable Communities), RCE Greater Atlanta, and the Atlanta Global Research & Education Collaborative (AGREC), Alternate ROOT, and SAGE D Collective.

PARTNERS: The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, the ASALH Atlanta Branch, the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American History and Culture, Focused Community Strategies (FCS), the Georgia State University Creative Media Industries Innovation Lab, the Historic District Development Corporation (HDDC), the Morehouse College Campbell-Wright HBCU Internship Program, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the South-View Cemetery Foundation, and the Spelman College Social Justice Program.

JUNE 19: REMEMBERING FREEDOM -RECALLING THE PRAISE HOUSE AS A DRUM, the celebrates at

Anchored by a drum and dance procession by and an evening performance by vocalist , the day begins with a historic tour at 4 PM and ends with an illumination of the Praise House.

The celebration will honor the African American history of our city and the over 80,000 ancestors who rest at South-View Cemetery.

SCHEDULE:

💥 4PM - Historic Tour of South-View
💥 6PM - Drum and Dance Procession by Giwayen Mata at the Praise House, 2017 Jonesboro Rd SE
💥 7PM - Illumination of the Praise House
💥 8PM - Porch Performance by jazz vocalist, Julie Dexter at the New Freedom studio, 1884 Jonesboro Rd. SE.
💥 9PM - Open mic

All walking distance from South-View.

PARKING - on the street or at the Ali Center at Lakewood.

FOOD: For purchase on site.

ADA ACCESS: There are three stairs onto the porch. All guests and volunteers are available to assist.

SPONSORS: National Endowment for the Arts, Emory University, The Imlay Foundation, The Homestead Foundation,The Ingram Hazell Legacy Foundation, City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Fulton County Arts & Culture, Culture Centers International, and the ReBuildATL Coalition (Lifecycle Building Center, ReGen Community Advisory, Georgia Tech Center for Sustainable Communities), RCE Greater Atlanta, and the Atlanta Global Research & Education Collaborative (AGREC), Alternate ROOT, and SAGE D Collective.

PARTNERS: The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, the ASALH Atlanta Branch, the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American History and Culture, Focused Community Strategies (FCS), the Georgia State University Creative Media Industries Innovation Lab, the Historic District Development Corporation (HDDC), the Morehouse College Campbell-Wright HBCU Internship Program, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the South-View Cemetery Foundation, and the Spelman College Social Justice Program.

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Tony Award for educators won by a Georgia teacher who stresses self-empowerment and storytelling Freddie Hendricks, a middle school theater teacher in Georgia, is getting a Tony Award. Hendricks is receiving a special Tony that honors educators.

Join us as we celebrate the 140th Anniverary of the founding of next Sunday, April 19th.

SCHEDULE:

At South-View - 1990 Jonesboro Rd SE
💥 8-10 am - 5K Walk/Run Through History
💥 3-5 pm - Family Reunion sit-down dinner

At The Praise House at 2017 Jonesboro RD SE. across from the historic entrance of the cemetery.
💥 Sunset- 10pm - After set evening illumination. Outside - Bonfire, Dance, and Fellowship

We are returning to our SUNDAY SERVICE series with our dear Sister, Mental Health practitioner and Yoruba priestess, Yeye SanjoPeju. We are calling on the ancestors to help with our mental health, and we are acknowledging the need for grief and community stewardship in prayer.
Thank you for this timely offering Yeye. We love and appreciate you. We honored to hold this space.

✨ SUNDAY SERVICE: Mental Health and Ancestral Healing with Yeye SangoPeju.
March 22nd @ 1:0-3:30, Historic Tour of 4-5pm.

Parking: on the street or at the Ali Center at Lakewood.

ADA ACCESSIBILITY - please DM is so that we can accommodate all.

Food: potluck,

Please note on your Praise House Project schedule that we have postponed our SUNDAY SERVICE with Brother to join the 140th anniversary celebration of South View Cemetery, slated for April 19th. Thank you Brother Tendaji for your work of Gullah Geechee cultural and historic presevation! We look forward to your creative offering! We love you! ✨