Praise House Project Opening Celebration

Recorded October 19, 2023, the Praise House Project at Emory University opened with an evening of reflection and performance at the historical Glenn Memorial Church on Emory's Atlanta campus.
The evening included a tribute to the late Dr. Pellom McDaniels III, words from Reverend Dr. Avis Williams, descendant of Oxford where Emory was founded, a selection by Dr. Emorja Roberson, Emory Oxford faculty, an address by the visual artist, Charmaine Minniefield who invoked the names of the ancestors of Emory while inviting audiences to recall the names of their own, and performances by Dj Salah Ananse, Mausiki Scales and Common Ground Collective, Giwayen Mata all-sistah, dance, percussion, and vocal ensemble, The EPiC Community Choir, Edeliegba Senior Dance Ensemble, and poet emcee Toni Blackman.
The evening was presented by the Praise House Project in collaboration with producer/director Kemi Bennings, Emory Arts, and the Office of the Provost at Emory University. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.