PHILADELPHIA – The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) has announced that Grammy award-winning DJ Spinderella will headline the Museum’s Juneteenth Block Party, which will take place on Monday, June 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
AAMP’s Juneteenth Block Party, in partnership with Wawa Welcome America and Visit Philadelphia, will kick off Philadelphia’s July 4th celebrations, bridging the gap between the two holidays to highlight the historical significance and thematic ties between Juneteenth and July 4. The June 19 date also marks the 47th anniversary of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, which was founded in 1976 during the City’s Bicentennial as the first institution founded and built by a municipality.
This year themed “Liberation Rising,” AAMP’s Juneteenth Block Party will continue for its third year as a FREE, family-friendly outdoor event (rain or shine) offering games and activities, music, visual arts, food trucks, a marketplace of local vendors, and full access to the Museum throughout the day. For the second consecutive year, Philadelphia radio icon and WURD host, Tiffany Bacon, will serve as host and emcee for the day- long event.
Courtesy of Wawa, free admission to AAMP will be offered throughout the day, providing guests with full access to the Museum. Advance registration for timed- entry admission is strongly encouraged and can be completed online at aampmuseum.org. Currently on display is Rising Sun: Artists in An Uncertain America, an exhibition curated in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts that features mixed-media art from 20 artists in response to the question, “Is the sun rising or setting on the experiment of American democracy?”
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