Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park hosts Juneteenth Atlanta 2021celebration

Photos  By Kelly Jordan

ATLANTA—Centennial Olympic Park  drew crowds eager to attend the Juneteenth Atlanta celebration, which was held June 18-20.  The downtown festivities included a parade, national speakers, a community vendors’ market, cultural arts amphitheater and a variety of entertainment such as Double Dutch jump rope artists, yoga, martial arts, meditation fields, chess and other board games, bounce houses and face painting. Oh yes, and there were plenty of food trucks and concessions. Photographer Kelly Jordan covered the event.

About Kelly Jordan

Kelly Jordan has lived in Atlanta since 1968. He attended Emory University before he and partners  revitalized Little Five Points into one of Atlanta’s most eclectic retail districts. Jordan is an environmentalist and has been leading the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance located in the city of Stonecrest. He enjoys covering natural and built environments, architecture, and historic events.