Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture

Name: Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture
Start: 2022-09-17
Location: Mann-Simons Site

Mann-Simons Site : 1403 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Thank you to everyone who made the 44th annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture such a success! We appreciate everyone who attended and look forward to next year's 45th annual festival on Saturday, September 16, 2023.

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Join Historic Columbia at Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17. Now in its 44th year, this free outdoor festival brings musicians, artisans, dancers and storytellers together to celebrate South Carolina’s Black history and culture on the grounds of the Mann-Simons Site.

Jubilee is a celebration everyone can enjoy and features live music and entertainment, artist demonstrations, and marketplace vendors selling a variety of ware, products and art. Come hungry, because there will also be vendors selling food, non-alcoholic beverages, and beer and wine.

Please note concealed firearms are prohibited at the festival.

Performers

Time	Performer
11:00 am	Jubilee Choir
11:30 am	Benedict College Gospel Choir
11:55 am	Jeffrey Lampkin and the Francis Marion Gospel Choir
12:25 pm	Felton Eaddy
12:30 pm	Camm Wess
1:15 pm	Darius Starks
2:00 pm	Stois Atelier Fashion Show w/ DJ Kelly Kel
2:30 pm	Hip Hop Aerobics with Xtreme Jonez Steppaz
2:45 pm	Donald Ceasar & the Creole Band
3:30 pm	FatRat DaCzar
4:30 pm	Keke Wyatt
5:15 pm	DJ Kelly Kel: House Music Concert

Demonstration Artists

Felton Eaddy, poet

Mary Graham Grant, sweetgrass basket and jewelry artist

Mary Ann Moore Anderson, gourd artist

Thomas Mosley, instrument making and percussionist

James Robinson, African drumming and culture

54th Massachusetts Regiment, Civil War reenacting

Sam Davis, blacksmithing

NEW in 2022! The Columbia (SC) Links, Incorporated are proudly hosting the first Kids Zone at the festival with TONS of family friendly entertainment. "Jubilee Juniors" can experience the following demonstrations:

Demonstrations

Time	Demonstrator
12:00–12:30 pm	Yoga Activities with YogaCheer Join April Glenn James to learn yoga techniques to improve concentration, relaxation, and reduce stress.
12:45–1:15PM	Riverbanks Zoo Animal Ambassador Visit Experience an up close opportunity to learn more about wonderful creatures whose home is the Riverbanks Zoo.
1:30–2:00PM	Storytime with L. Kobie and Ashlye Wilkerson & Tori Enjoy a high energy story time as you travel through the magic of reading.
2:15–2:45PM	Cooking Demonstration w/ Chef Judy @ Celeb Studio Health-conscious fitness coach Judy Etheredge will demonstrate easy and delicious snack prep for kids.
2:30–4:30PM	A Visit from SCETV's Smart Cat Our Jubilee Juniors have the opportunity to meet PBS Kid's mascot, Smart Cat!
3:00–3:30PM	Kid Safety Talk with Richland County Sheriff’s Office Meet our community partners, RCSO, as they share important information to keep us safe.
3:30–4:00PM	Robotics Demonstration Robotics is the intersection of science, technology and engineering. Join the South Carolina Afterschool Alliance's STEM department and Lower Richland High Schools' robotics club to learn about the coolest and most innovative live robot you've ever seen!

All Day Vendors
- 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- FREE BOOKS in the Columbia Links "Read, Read, Read Zone"
- Ebenezer Lutheran Church Play Space
- Prisma Health
- SC Afterschool Alliance
- SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control
- SC ETV Education
- SC Dept. of Natural Resources
- Stoi’s Design Company

Keke Wyatt to headline 2022 Jubilee

Historic Columbia is excited to announce that R&B artist Keke Wyatt will headline the entertainment lineup for the 44th annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mann-Simons Site at 1403 Richland Street. Keke Wyatt will bring her confident vocals to the festival as one of R&B's most dynamic vocalists. In 2000 at age 15, Wyatt first gained popularity after a collaboration with R&B singer Avant on the single “My First Love,” which remained a top 10 song in the U.S. for several weeks. Her platinum debut album, Soul Sista, was released in 2001 by MCA records and earned its spot at number 33 on the Billboard 200 after selling over a million copies. Since then, Wyatt has released four albums, Who Knew (2006), Unbelievable (2011), Rated Love (2016), Keke Covers (2017), and an EP in 2014 titled Ke’Ke featuring Neyo and Cristyle. In 2012, Wyatt joined TV One’s reality show, R&B Divas: Atlanta. The show documented the lives of five 1990s R&B singers as they worked to rebuild their careers in Atlanta, Ga. Wyatt and her husband, Michael Ford, joined the cast for the sixth season of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars on WE TV.

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Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture

Performers

Demonstration Artists

Demonstrations

All Day Vendors

Keke Wyatt to headline 2022 Jubilee

Scenes from Previous Jubilee Festivals

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