10:30 AM
Sunday Interfaith Worship Service — Remembrance Sunday
Location to be announced
A free and open interfaith service honoring the lives lost in the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre.
Free
120th Anniversary
The 1906 Remembrance Exposition Week
Truth, Reconciliation, and Action
September 20–27, 2026 · Atlanta, Georgia
From September 20 to 27, 2026, join a week of truth-telling, learning, remembrance and community action. Guided by this year’s theme, Truth, Reconciliation, and Action, the week brings together faith leaders, historians, educators, artists, community organisations and residents to honour the victims of the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre.
The schedule
9 events announced · more to come
Sunday, September 20
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
South-View Cemetery Theatrical Commemorations
South-View Cemetery · 1990 Jonesboro Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
A walking tour of the history and the victims of the 1906 massacre, and of the people leading the healing of Atlanta.
FreeHosted by South-View CemeteryExplore South-View Cemetery tours →Map
Time to be announced
Crowdfunding Campaign Goes Live
Location to be announced
The 120th commemoration crowdfunding campaign opens at dusk.
Monday, September 21
6:00 PM
Exhibit Kickoff Reception & Exposition Paper Presentation
APEX Museum · 135 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Opening reception for the 1906 History Exhibit, with the Exposition paper presentation.
Suggested $20–$35Hosted by APEX MuseumMap
Tuesday, September 22
All day
The 1906 History Exhibit
APEX Museum · 135 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Open all day, Tuesday through Friday. Free admission, with HBCU student docents.
FreeHosted by APEX MuseumMap
Thursday, September 24
6:00 PM
Film Screening & Panel Discussion
All Saints Episcopal Church · 634 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
Opens the mini-conference. Registration required.
Registration requiredRegister →Map
Friday, September 25
6:30 PM
Equitable Dinner
All Saints Episcopal Church · 634 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
Art and conversation over a meal with neighbours and strangers.
Covered by Full Experience registration, or available as a separate dinner ticketHosted by Equitable Dinners AtlantaRegister →Map
Saturday, September 26
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Truth, Reconciliation & Action Workshop
All Saints Episcopal Church · 634 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
A full-day closing workshop drawing together the week’s themes of truth, healing, and collective action.
3:15 PM
Closing Announcements & Call to Action
All Saints Episcopal Church · 634 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
Closing the 120th commemoration.
More events are being confirmed. A citywide bell ringing for the twenty-five known victims, a memorial procession, Equitable Dinners across Atlanta, a screening at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, dialogues at ASALH’s national conference, a public reparations forum at City Hall, and a community mural unveiling are all expected. Details will be posted here as they are confirmed.
Partners
- APEX Museum
African American Panoramic Experience. Host of the 2026 History Exhibit.
- Culture Centers International
Organizing host of the Coalition.
- Equitable Dinners Atlanta
Citywide facilitated conversations pairing art with a shared meal.
- Praise House Project
Artist Charmaine Minniefield’s memorial project at South-View Cemetery.
- National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Its Truth and Transformation Initiative identified two previously uncounted victims in 2023.
- Fulton County Remembrance Coalition
Soil collection and the three historical markers dedicated in 2022.
- STAR — Southern Truth and Reconciliation
- South-View Cemetery
Burial place of at least eight victims, including George Union Wilder.
- Nexxt Productions
- ASALH
Association for the Study of African American Life and History.