Join us for the unveiling of a powerful new mural commemorating the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre and honoring the resilience of a community that has endured and thrived.
The 119th commemoration is more than remembrance—it is a call to truth-telling, resilience, and transformation. Created by renowned Atlanta-based artist Fabian Williams, this mural stands as both art and resistance. Each brushstroke honors lives lost, the strength of those who endured, and the possibilities of a more just future.
Set in Historic South Atlanta, once known as Brownsville, the event invites neighbors, families, and community partners to reflect, remember, and celebrate a neighborhood that has long been a symbol of strength in the face of systemic injustice.
Come witness history, connect with community, and join Atlanta’s ongoing journey toward justice and healing.
About the Artist: Fabian Williams
Fabian Williams is an Atlanta-based visual and performance artist whose work explores themes of liberation, innovation, and joy in the face of systemic racism. Drawing from commercial illustration, classic portraiture, hip hop, and civil rights iconography, his bold storytelling directly confronts issues of race, culture, and power. Featured in The Guardian, BBC, L.A. Times, New York Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and more, Williams is known for boundary-pushing campaigns such as #Kaeperbowl and Big Facts Small Acts. His art celebrates and normalizes Blackness and Black life, blending influences from Caravaggio to Norman Rockwell with a distinctly modern, socially conscious lens.
About the Host: Focused Community Strategies (FCS)
Focused Community Strategies partners with under-resourced neighborhoods to cultivate flourishing communities rooted in neighboring, dignity, and development. Believing in the power of proximity and diversity, FCS works alongside residents to build sustainable strategies that honor local gifts and address systemic, economic, and structural barriers. Guided by a vision of God’s Shalom, the organization is committed to creating spaces where all neighbors can participate fully in the flourishing of their community.
About Historic South Atlanta
Once known as Brownsville, Historic South Atlanta was a thriving Black community built in the face of systemic racial violence and discrimination. Home to Clark College and Gammon Theological Seminary, it flourished for more than 60 years as a destination for Black educators, artists, and families.
Brownsville’s resilience was tested during the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, when white mobs unleashed violence across the city. While Black communities were attacked, Brownsville’s residents stood together to defend their neighborhood, safeguarding their churches, schools, and homes. Their courage ensured that Brownsville endured as a stronghold of Black life and progress at a time when so much was under assault.
Although the neighborhood faced new challenges after Clark College and Gammon Seminary relocated in 1941, South Atlanta remained a symbol of strength and determination. In 2000, the South Atlanta Civic League invited Focused Community Strategies to partner in revitalizing the area, carrying forward Brownsville’s legacy of resilience and transformation.
