Atlanta
Atlanta's connection to Juneteenth is deeply rooted in its role in the civil rights movement and its vibrant African American heritage.
The city's celebrations are a testament to its ongoing commitment to equality and justice, making Juneteenth a poignant and meaningful occasion in the heart of Georgia.
Morehouse College
Community Partner
Morehouse College is a private, historically Black, formerly Baptist men's liberal arts college located in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. It is renowned for producing leaders and visionaries and is one of only three all-male liberal arts colleges in the U.S. Founded post-Civil War for preacher training, Morehouse has evolved into a prestigious institution emphasizing qualities like acuity, integrity, agency, brotherhood, and consequential impact .
Fabian Williams
Featured Artist
Fabian Williams is a visual and performance artist whose work explores themes of liberation, innovation, and joy despite systemic racism and oppressive forces at play in Black American life.
Fayetteville, NC-born and Atlanta-based, Williams employs a broad scope of source material -- commercial illustration, classic portraiture, hip hop, and civil rights iconography -- to directly confront issues of race and society’s consumption and appropriation of every facet of Black culture.
In much of his work, Williams crafts images that look toward a future in which everyone can live free and thrive.