JOIN US FOR the Juneteenth Jubilee Festival 2025!
Celebrate culture and community during the 5th Annual Juneteenth Jubilee Festival.
Powerful conversations, music, art, and more... a weekend filled with celebration as we commemorate this day of freedom in the United States.
Donations allow us to continue to support free public events, artists in residence, and cultural programming throughout the year.
The festival is free and open to the public.
Become a FESTIVAL SUPPORTER with a donation that will allow you access to main floor reserved seating at the event. Donations allow us to continue to support free public events, artists in residence, and cultural programming throughout the year. Donations allow us to continue to support free public events, artists in residence, and cultural programming throughout the year.
JJ25 JUBILEE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Thursday, June 19th - Freedom Day Open House
Community Portraits Pop-Up & Jubilee MV Open House
Our ongoing community portraits project which started in 2021. Stop by Jubilee MV located at 42 Circuit Ave in Oak Bluffs for your portrait taken by our Juneteenth Photographer in Residence, Jasmine Ross. Every donation to Jubilee Charity will get a commemorative bracelet or a t-shirt. Refreshments and good freedom vibes all day at Jubilee MV.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR YOUR PORTAIT:
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Friday, June 20th, Noon - 2pm
American Dreans: Blueprint for Black Economic Equity and Opportunity
- America's Black Wall Street - Author Chief Amusen
- Reparations Debate & Restorative Economic Justice - Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
- Building & Sustaining Community Institutions - The Role of Public & Private Partnerships in Challenging Times
- Black Power Score Card: State of the Economy Today - Author Dr. Andre Perry
- Building Billion Dollar Black Business: Entrepreneurs & Capital Real Talk
Saturday, June 21st, Noon - 4pm
Jubilee Culture Festival
- Trailblazing Space: Joan Higginbotham Astronaut
- Monologue: Performing History performed by Roger G. Smith
- Power of the Lens: Multi-Generational Photographic Artists Panel with Chester Higgins, Emmai Alaquiva, Bobby Rogers and Jasmine Ross. An exploration of Black Photography - Artists, Archivists & Activism in claiming our narrative and truth,
- Jubilee Jam Session - Musical Program featuring national musicians and our musicians in residence from the Berklee School of Music.
Musicians: Donna McElroy, Greg Banks, Grace Gibson, Danny Rivera & Berklee Muscians in Residence.
Sunday, June 22 - Chapel Service & Water Ceremony
10 - 11am Union Chapel Sunday Service & Closing Water Ceremony with Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
11:30 Water Ceremony at Inkwell Beach with renowned historian, culinary James Beard award winner and town elder Dr. Jessica Harris
