PHOTOS: Atlanta event honors legacy of Vernon Jordan

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PHOTOS: Atlanta event honors legacy of Vernon Jordan

A celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Atlanta was held Saturday, July 17, 2021.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at the celebration of life and dedication Saturday, July 17, 2021, of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, where he was a lifelong member. The Atlanta native died March 1 at age 85. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Courtney J. Mackey sings "May The Work I've Done Speak For Me" during the celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Stacey Abrams speaks Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, where he was a lifelong member. The Atlanta native, who became a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, died March 1 at age 85. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People bow their heads in prayer during the celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Jordan died March 1 at age 85. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Carolyn Abrams sings along to one of the songs during the celebration of life and dedication Saturday, July 17, 2021, of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, where he was a lifelong member. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young delivers a tribute at the celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church on Saturday, July 17, 2021. The Atlanta native, who became a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, died March 1 at age 85. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Stacey Abrams holds up a book by Vernon Jordan on Saturday, July 17, 2021, while speaking at the celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, where he was a lifelong member. Jordan, an Atlanta native, died March 1 at age 85. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, where he was a lifelong member. Jordan, an Atlanta native, died March 1 at age 85. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev Isaiah J. Waddy welcomes people to the celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People greet each other at the start of the celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Jordan died March 1 at age 85. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin (left) greets people as she enters St. Paul A.M.E. Church before the start of the celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at the church on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People enter St. Paul A.M.E. Church at the start of the celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Vernon Jordan, the Atlanta native who became a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, died March 1 at age 85. (Associated Press file photo)

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at the celebration of life and dedication Saturday, July 17, 2021, of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, where he was a lifelong member. The Atlanta native died March 1 at age 85. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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