On Saturday, September 17 at 2 p.m., join Jubilee Voices for a spirited, interactive concert of songs, games, stories and more as part of a daylong celebration of family history, wellness and community engagement through archaeological excavations, music, food and connection.
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Celebrate Juneteenth with Jubilee Voices in Alexandria Join Jubilee Voices and the Office of Historic Alexandria for a concert in celebration of Juneteenth, a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Jubilee Voices will perform a lively, interactive performance featuring traditional African American
Read more →Celebrating the African American Legacy in Ironmaking The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices joins the 3rd annual Maryland Iron Festival, commemorating the state as a center for the craft of ironmaking in two full days of activities, including: blacksmithing and casting demonstrations, live iron pour, log hewing, live
Read more →At 2 p.m., Washington Revels Jubilee Voices will perform in “Those Before Us,” an immersive experience that interweaves narratives from the Underground Railroad, the historic Button Farm, and music, spoken word and dance.
Read more →Tubman 200th Birthday Celebration The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices celebrates Harriet Tubman’s 200th Birthday at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Church Creek, MD on the Eastern Shore. The Jubilee Voices’ performance is part of a weekend’s worth of activities celebrating General Tubman and the
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The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices joins the Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project (MoCoLMP) in memorializing two young Black men who were lynched in Rockville, Maryland: Mr. John Diggs-Dorsey in 1880 and Mr. Sidney Randolph in 1896. Both men were dragged from the Montgomery County jail by vigilante
Read more →Marking 11 years with a month of special features! This July we celebrated the Washington Revels Jubilee Voices’ 11th anniversary (on July 31), highlighting this dynamic ensemble on social media with blog posts, member spotlights, and more. If you missed any of our posts, you can see all
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Remembering the Ancestors & Pursuing Liberty with Jubilee Voices The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices joins Prince George’s County Parks & Recreation at Marietta House Museum for Echoes of the Enslaved: The Pursuit of Liberty. On Saturday, September 11, Jubilee Voices will offer an in-person performance celebrating the
Read more →The Legacy of the Underground Railroad The State of Maryland and Montgomery County Parks & Recreation commemorate the start of the third annual International Underground Railroad Month with a special ceremony at Josiah Henson Park and Museum, site of the Josiah Henson Cabin. The Washington Revels Jubilee
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Our People: A Juneteenth Story
The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices is excited to partner with the Alexandria Black History Museum to present the ensemble’s first Juneteenth Celebration
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