Porter Turner Historical Marker Virtual Dedication June 6th

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The NAACP DeKalb Branch Remembrance Project and Druid Hills Group
Invite you to the virtual dedication of a historic marker

Honoring Mr. Porter Turner on Sunday, June 6 at 4:30 p.m.

A husband, father, and cab driver, Mr. Turner was lynched in Druid Hills on August 21, 1945.

This Zoom event features an original film with details about Mr. Turner’s life, comments by his family and Remembrance Project supporters, and the world premiere of a new composition, “No Song Left Untold” by acclaimed Atlanta composer Dr. T. J. Anderson. With lyrics written and performed by Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), the music honors the life of Mr. Turner and other victims of racial terrorism.

The historic marker was installed on the southeast corner of Oakdale and Ponce de Leon with the support of the Druid Hills Civic Association, the Olmsted Linear Park Alliance, the Atlanta City Council, St. John’s Lutheran Church, and the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation

There is no cost to participate, but please register in advance for this event at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsd-yqrj0oH9PoZxd_3_6Znwl9-ysKWrpG

To see the marker, it is currently installed at the corner of Oakdale Road and Ponce de Leon, in the Olmsted Linear Park.

Please consider supporting the cost of the marker installation and the making of this film with a donation. There are two ways to make your tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor, Compassionate Atlanta, a 501 (c) (3) organization:
1) You may write a check with a memo for the Druid Hills Group and mail it to: Compassionate Atlanta, P.O. Box 311408, Atlanta, GA 31131.
2) You may use this link to Compassionate Atlanta, which is the fiscal sponsor of the Druid Hills Group: https://compassionateatl.org/donate/. Please indicate in the message section that your donation is for the Druid Hills Group. Note that there is a transaction fee that reduces the amount of your donation for using this option.

Thank you for your support.
Druid Hills Group of the NAACP DeKalb Remembrance Project

Representative Becky Evans
Georgia's 83rd House District, DeKalb County

Paid for by Friends of Becky Evans

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