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The 210th Birthday of Religious Liberty for African Americans and Wilmingtonโs Oldest Celebration will be celebrated in its traditional manner beginning Sunday, August 18, with our opening service at The Mother AU Church 9th & Franklin Street, Wilmington, DE. Immediately following the church service will be the Memorial Wealth Laying in Spencer Plaza on Peter Spencer Way (Formally French Street).
August Quarterly commemorates and celebrates significant perspectives of our nation in general and the African American experience. It educates participants on a variety of American Freedom movements, including, but not limited to; The Underground Railroad, The Abolitionist Movement and other revered freedom movements. The August Quarterly Festival (Big Quarterly) was started in 1814 and is the Oldest Annual celebration that commemorates African Americans gathering in a sense of solidarity and freedom. August Quarterly events take place the last week and weekend of August.
The festival portion of the 210th August Quarterly Celebration will gather over 3000 people in Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park on Saturday, August 24th, Youth Day (noon-7pm) and Sunday, August 25, โThe Big Quarterly” (1pm-7pm).
Youth Day will feature children activities & displays, game bus and more. Plus special guests Jordan Armstrong (“The King of Christian R&B”), AJ Collier and The Bad of Believers, and Caleb Serrano.
The Big Quarterly will feature local and national gospel artists, musical tributes, cultural food and merchandise.ย Plus specialย guests James Fortune (2x Grammy nominee & Stellar & ASCAP Award Winner); Northern Delaware Chapter; AQ Mass Choir; Simpson Male Chorus; Curtis & “Da Captain” Clack; and New Mt. Olive Choir.
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