The Praise House Project at
South-View Cemetery
Honoring the African American History of Atlanta
Looking back to see forward
“Blacks had grown tired of the disrespect they were forced to endure in order to bury their family members and friends. They had to enter cemeteries through back gates, and even wade through swamps to conduct funeral services. They were told “If you don’t’ like it, start your own cemetery.”
And so they did.
In February 1886, nine courageous Black businessmen including Jacob McKinley, George W. Graham, Robert Grant, Charles H. Morgan, John Render and Albert Watts petitioned the State of Georgia for a charter to establish a cemetery. The charter was granted in April of the same year and the legacy of South-View Cemetery began.”
The Praise House Project at South-View uplifts the efforts of historic preservation and remembrance at South-View Cemetery
On View:
SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - MARCH 29, 2026.
On view: September 21 - March 29th
1st Friday Illuminations
Sunday open hours starting in January: 12-5pm
Historic Tours
Special Events
Presented in collaboration with the Coalition to Remember the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, the South-View Cemetery Foundation, Culture Centers International, and Focus Community Strategies, in partnership with the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Fulton County Arts and Culture, the Imlay Foundation, the Homestead Foundation, the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, ReBuildATL Coalition (Lifecycle Building Center, ReGen Community Advisory, Georgia Tech Center for Sustainable Communities) RCE Greater Atlanta, Atlanta Global Research & Education Collaborative (AGREC) and Emory Arts through funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, Our Town Grant.
Images are by Julie Yarbrough of Charmaine Minniefield at South-View Cemtery, Tambra Omiyale Harris of Giwayen Mata and Edeliegba Senior Dance Ensemble. Moving images of the Praise House prvoided by Skyview Soren Christiansen of SkySee Videos.