The Praise House Project

The Praise House Project Each small wooden structure offers immersivity.

The Praise House Project is a community-based initiative which places multimedia, site specific public art installations within communities in order to uphold the African American histories of the area.

Happy Juneteenth! We honor the history of South-View as we remember freedom and we recall the traditions of prayer and f...
06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth! We honor the history of South-View as we remember freedom and we recall the traditions of prayer and faith. Because of the possibility of rain, we are choosing to postpone our celebration until next week -Friday, June 26th. See you there!

Thank you to our artists for understanding and your flexibility. Thank you to our donors and our sponsors for your support.

We will see you next Friday, as we honor the history of -View, the resting place of Atlanta’s first freefolk!

Join us at Juneteenth 2.0 - JUNE 26th! 💥

💥 8PM - Porch Performance by Julie Dexter at the New Freedom studio, 1884 Jonesboro Rd. SE.
💥 6PM - Drum and Dance Procession by Giwayen Mata
💥 4PM - South-View Cemetery Tour

Partners Include:

South-View Cemetery Foundation FCS NPUYAtlanta COA Office of Cultural Affairs Fulton County Arts & Culture Emory Arts Candy Tate Auburn Avenue Research Library RCE Greater Atlanta. With construction by KeyFrame Imlay Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The Homestead Foundation Spelman Social Justice Campbell-Wright HBCU Gullah Geechee Internship
South-View Cemetery

Collaborators:

Charmaine Minniefield Kimberly Binns Salah Ananse Kemi Bennings ✨THE COLOR✨ SunBelly Foods and all family members, partners and spouses! We love you!


Due to pending increment weather, we are choosing to postpone our Juneteenth celebration to June June 26th, next Friday,...
06/18/2026

Due to pending increment weather, we are choosing to postpone our Juneteenth celebration to June June 26th, next Friday, same place at the same time! Thank you to our Artist for your understanding and flexibility. Thank you to our donors and our sponsors for your support.

We will see you next Friday, as we honor the history of South-View, the resting place of Atlanta’s first freefolk!

06/13/2026

POSTPONED TO JUNE 26Th!

Join us Juneteenth!!

💥 8PM - Porch Performance by Julie Dexter at the New Freedom studio, 1884 Jonesboro Rd. SE.
💥 6PM - Drum and Dance Procession by Giwayen Mata
💥 4PM - South View Tour

06/11/2026

POSTPONED TO JUNE 26Th!

Join us Juneteenth!!

💥 8PM - Porch Performance by Julie Dexter at the New Freedom studio, 1884 Jonesboro Rd. SE.
💥 6PM - Drum and Dance Procession by Giwayen Mata
💥 4PM - South View Tour

WHAT TO BRING:
Lawn chairs, walking shoes, $$$ for vendors, extra roles of toilet paper and toiletries our donation boxes, friends and family! ✨

06/09/2026

POSTPONED TO JUNE 26Th!

Meet our summer Intern, Precious Babajide! She is an urban planning major at Georgia Tech. Thank you, Precious for sharing your talents with the ! Join us for a full day of programming on June 19th - Juneteenth!

06/05/2026

Fairburn-based sculptor Etienné Jackson to open solo exhibition June 6 By Angela Oliver | ArtsXchange Media ArtsXchange welcomes sculptor Etienné Jackson for its second annual South Fulton County Invitational, an exhibition series that affirms some of the region’s most compelling artistic voices...

Join us!JUNE 19: REMEMBERING FREEDOM -RECALLING THE PRAISE HOUSE AS A DRUM, the celebrates at Anchored by a drum a...
05/27/2026

Join us!

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...
05/23/2026

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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1884 Jonesboro Road SE
Atlanta, GA
30315

Opening Hours

Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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+14042022271

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