Maryland Emancipation Day – November 1

The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices presents a virtual performance celebrating the day that enslaved African Americans living in Maryland were freed! Director Andrea Jones Blackford and ensemble member David Fakunle provide commentary on the history and meaning of Emancipation Day, both nationally and in Maryland.

See the holidays Revelers shared in our “Revels Book of Days” — part of our “Season of Reveling”!

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