Día de Muertos Brings Atlantans Together at Oakland Cemetery

Written By Tyra Douyon

This year’s Día de los Muertos festival at one of Atlanta’s oldest historic landmarks, Oakland Cemetery, was a celebration that brought thousands of Georgians together to honor loved ones who have passed. With over 200,000 residents of Mexican origin and nearly 195,000 of Latin American descent living in Atlanta, the event showcased the city’s rich cultural diversity and deep sense of community. It was a beautiful reminder of the importance of keeping traditions alive while creating space to remember and connect.

Tyra Douyon

Tyra Douyon is an Atlanta-based lifestyle/culture writer, editor, educator, and brand strategist known for her authentic voice and passion for storytelling in several editorial and literary spaces. With almost a decade of experience in print and digital content creation and management, she developed her unique style and media correspondence skills working with clients in real estate, advertising, education, literary journals, lifestyle/culture, and entertainment. Now, with over 200 publications and growing, she's ready for her next big story.

Her creative writing and editing pursuits are just as notable, she served as Editorial Director of The Headlight Review and is currently an Assistant Poetry Editor for Gigantic Sequins. She's a Tin House fellow for fiction writing, and her poetry has appeared in Josephine Quarterly, Paper Dragon, Black Fox, Aunt Chloe, and Storm Cellar.

https://tyradouyon.com
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