Truth and Transformation is a Center program that focuses on creating opportunities for Atlanta to engage with the truth of its past in ways that prove to be transformative. Truth and Transformation addresses people and events in our city that have not been recognized or memorialized, with a focus on two omissions, one of which is the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre.
Over four days in September 1906, at least 25 African Americans were killed and hundreds more were injured in Georgia’s largest outbreak of racial violence. The massacre is largely unknown today, even though it is a defining moment in Atlanta history—and in our nation’s legacy—of racial terror targeting African Americans. Â
This September, The Center’s Truth and Transformation program seeks to uncover Atlanta’s hidden history by hosting several commemorative events remembering the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre. In collaboration with community organizations and institutions across the city, The Center will explore the massacre’s enduring impact. Partners include the Coalition to Remember the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, Equitable Dinners Atlanta, the Fulton County Remembrance Coalition, and Out of Hand Theater.
+ Education Event | September 25, 2023 | 10:30AM-12:30PM | Booker T. Washington High SchoolÂ
+ Brownsville Homecoming | September 21, 2024 | 12PM-3PM | 9 Gammon Ave. SE Atlanta, GA
+ Theatrical Tour of 1906 | September 21, 2024 | 4:30PM-6PM | South-View Cemetery
+ Equitable Dinners | September 22, 2024 | 5PM-7PM | Drew Charter SchoolÂ
+ Interfaith Bell Ringing | September 22, 2024 | 1PM | Big Bethel AME Church and Various Places of Worship
+ Equitable Dinners | September 24, 2024 | 5PM-7PM | East Point City Hall
+ Law and Order Symposium | September 26, 2024 | 6PM-10PM | Emory University School of Law
+ Friends of Fountain Hall Fall Festival | September 29, 2024 | 4PM-7PM | Morris Brown College 643 MLK Jr. Drive
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