Juneteenth Jubilee

Celebrating 50 Years of the African American Museum in Philadelphia

Produced in partnership with the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Welcome America, Inc., and VISIT PHILADELPHIA®

Join us for an unforgettable celebration of freedom and culture in partnership with the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Wawa Welcome America and VISIT PHILADELPHIA®. Celebrate 50 years of the African American Museum this year at this Juneteenth Jubilee and enjoy live musical performances – including headlining performances by the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh & Leah Jenea, with Patty Jackson & DJ Doc B keeping the energy high all day long. Plus enjoy performances from the Marian Anderson Scholar Artists and Choral Ensemble, West Powelton Steppers, Leese B, Verse Mega, Amari Rebel & The Movement, Code Grey, Living Arts Dance Team, and more across four dynamic stages!

New this year, stop into the Jazz Tunnel featuring live performances from a 15-piece jazz band, a relaxing jazz lounge, food trucks and shaded seating areas. Families can head to the PECO Kids Zone packed with inflatable games, a rock wall with euro bungee, a video game truck, outdoor games, and more!

Guests can also snap photos at the Wawa Welcome America-branded balloon photo op, discover wellness giveaways, enjoy free water and prizes, and connect with local organizations and community resources throughout the day.

For our guests 21 years of age or older, specialty cocktails and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the day. Including refreshing cocktails from Tito’s Handmade Vodka and On The Rocks Sparkling Margaritas.

Don’t forget to check out Wawa’s free smoothie giveaway (while supplies last) and tasty Herr’s chips. Guests can enjoy sweet treats available for purchase from our official Italian ice partner, Rita’s! Rest and recharge with Independence Blue Cross at the IBX Oasis and enjoy nutritional takeaways in partnership with Sharing Excess. Cool down with a free cooling towel courtesy of Bank of America (while supplies last) and immerse yourself in Black History and culture in the Visit Baltimore Trailer, featuring photo moments and vinyl albums that are dedicated to the history of Frederick Douglass, The AfroAmerican Ledger, Billie Holiday, and Thurgood Marshall.

Courtesy of Wawa, guests will have free admission to the museum to explore all that the African American Museum in Philadelphia has to offer on a first-come, first-served basis!

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Leah Jenea

Many will recall Leah Jenea from her dazzling debut on Fox’s The Four: Battle For Stardom, where she wowed the judges as one of the show’s youngest competitors and quickly rose to become a fan favorite. Her 2018 was filled with well-deserved success, though her 2019 is about to one up the previous year. As Leah Jenea readies her upcoming EP Leah Meets Nina, the 18-year-old upstart is geared to craft music that melds the old school with the new school.

Slick Rick

Slick Rick (Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters), born January 14, 1965, is a British-American rapper and producer known as "Hip-Hop's Greatest Storyteller" and a pioneer of the genre's "Golden Age". Rising to fame in 1985 with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew, he delivered classics like "La Di Da Di" and "The Show".

Doug E. Fresh

New York-raised Doug E. Fresh, born Douglas Davis, got his initial notoriety for being the original human beat-box, inventing a method to imitate a drum machine using breath control through the teeth, lips, and gums. He had a string of hit singles with his then-partner Slick Rick in the early and mid-1980s, most notably on "The Show" and "La-Di-Da-Di" in 1985.

DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff has spun enough records to keep the earth on its axis – not to mention dance floors spinning; wrote and recorded enough great hits as an artist to help launch entirely new art form and genre called hip hop; and produced enough acts and new music to keep the world the singing well into next generations. And he’s not even close to done. Jeff continues to build upon Philly’s longstanding reputation for developing new sounds and translating that into great music. His final legacy, however, will lie in his ability to hear, create, and deliver – in so many different ways - music that moves the world.