Fulton County Celebrates Juneteenth with an Encore Presentation of Historical Student Documentary
Fulton County Celebrates Juneteenth with an Encore Presentation of Historical Student Documentary
June 17, 2022
An encore presentation of “They Were Here: The Future of the Preservation and Commemoration of the Macedonia African Methodist Cemetery” will air on FGTV June 19 - 26. The moving four-part film will be featured in recognition of the Juneteenth Holiday on Monday, June 20, 2022.
Juneteenth, which is the observance marking the end of slavery in the United States became a county holiday following a vote from the Fulton County Board of Commissioners in July 2020. Two-years after that historic vote, Vice Chair Liz Hausmann believes that once again sharing the student documentary of the Macedonia African Methodist Cemetery will continue to keep its once-forgotten history alive.
“The Macedonia African Methodist Cemetery, which was once owned by Fulton County, was officially transferred to the City of Johns Creek in 2021,” said Vice Chair Hausmann. “Thanks to the effort of Student Leadership Johns Creek, we can acknowledge this difficult period in our history, and the legacy of the 105 former slaves and their descendants resting there.”
Produced by the Johns Creek, Student Leadership, the documentary tells the story of the forgotten Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery. Tucked away in a neighborhood off Medlock Bridge Road, the area had been used as a dumping ground. Once discovered, preservation efforts were captured by students ages 15 - 17 in the first year of the Johns Creek Student Leadership program.
The documentary will air each day at 12 a.m., 4 a.m., 8 a.m., 12 p.m., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
To view the complete documentary, see the link below: https://youtu.be/IlOjf1rn_8c
Juneteenth, which is the observance marking the end of slavery in the United States became a county holiday following a vote from the Fulton County Board of Commissioners in July 2020. Two-years after that historic vote, Vice Chair Liz Hausmann believes that once again sharing the student documentary of the Macedonia African Methodist Cemetery will continue to keep its once-forgotten history alive.
“The Macedonia African Methodist Cemetery, which was once owned by Fulton County, was officially transferred to the City of Johns Creek in 2021,” said Vice Chair Hausmann. “Thanks to the effort of Student Leadership Johns Creek, we can acknowledge this difficult period in our history, and the legacy of the 105 former slaves and their descendants resting there.”
Produced by the Johns Creek, Student Leadership, the documentary tells the story of the forgotten Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery. Tucked away in a neighborhood off Medlock Bridge Road, the area had been used as a dumping ground. Once discovered, preservation efforts were captured by students ages 15 - 17 in the first year of the Johns Creek Student Leadership program.
The documentary will air each day at 12 a.m., 4 a.m., 8 a.m., 12 p.m., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
To view the complete documentary, see the link below: https://youtu.be/IlOjf1rn_8c