One of the highlights of the symposium I attended last weekend was meeting Audrey Collins and Rhonda Jackson, two sisters at the heart of efforts to reclaim Atlanta’s Piney Grove Cemetery. Now pinned between Highway GA-400 and a Buckhead apartment complex, Piney Grove has roots deep in the 19th century and may contain hundreds of graves. I look forward to sharing Lane Street Project’s highs and lows with Friends of Piney Grove, and bringing ideas from their experiences back to our cemeteries.

I’ll be in North Carolina during Piney Grove’s next volunteer day, but I can surely signal-boost to my Atlanta folks. Celebrate Black History Month with service!