- Telfair Museums Free Family Day offered free admission and Juneteenth programming at the Jepson Center and Telfair Academy.
- Procession of drummers and cultural leaders energized galleries, with participation from the Gullah Geechee Nation.
- Hands-on basket weaving for children and the Roots in the Rushes exhibit celebrated Lowcountry basketry; students performed a lively basket dance.
- Local basket weavers sold handcrafted pieces; community leaders like Vaughnette Goode-Walker and Queen Quet led talks and activities.
June 13, 2026, 3:39 p.m. ET
Jamal Touré, the “African Spirit”, performs a libation ceremony during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Visitors had the opportunity to brows the exhibits at the Jepson Center for free during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Visitors walk up to the exhibit floors during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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A curious museum goer looks to see where the drumming is coming from during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Vaughnette Goode-Walker descends the stairs at the Jepson Center with the “African Spirit” during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Drummers keep the rhythm as Vaughnette Goode-Walker leads everyone out of the Jepson Center during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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The “African Spirit” holds a ceremonial container during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Jamal Touré portrays the “African Spirit” during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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A young drummer plays on the steps of the Jepson Center during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Vaughnette Goode-Walker and the “African Spirit” on the steps of the Jepson Center before performing a libation ceremony during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Jamal Touré, the “African Spirit”, performs a libation ceremony during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Jamal Touré, the “African Spirit”, performs a libation ceremony during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Vaughnette Goode-Walker shakes a tambourine on the steps behind the “African Spirit” during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Vaughnette Goode-Walker dances on the steps of the Jepson Center during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Employees watch as Vaughnette Goode-Walker dances on the steps of the Jepson Center during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Drummers perform during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Jamal Touré, the “African Spirit”, leads a procession to the Telfair Academy during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Jamal Touré, the “African Spirit”, stands under the paintings in the Telfair Academy during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
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Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah Geechee Nation, walks with a flag during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah Geechee Nation, claps as the procession ends in the gallery at the Telfair Academy during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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A drummer keeps up the beat during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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A member of the Gullah Geechee Nation holds the flag during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Visitors walk through the “Roots in the Rushes: African American Basketry of the Lowcountry,” during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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A fanner basket is displayed in the “Roots in the Rushes: African American Basketry of the Lowcountry,” exhibit during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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A visitor pauses by a display in the “Roots in the Rushes: African American Basketry of the Lowcountry,” during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Basket weavers had items for sale during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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A basket weaver works during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Gregory Grant talks about his hand woven items during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Children had the opportunity to try their own basket weaving during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Children used cups and colorful yarn to weave baskets during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Students from the Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts perform their “basket dance” during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Students from the Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts perform their “basket dance” during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Students from the Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts perform their “basket dance” during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Students from the Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts perform their “basket dance” during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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Vaughnette Goode-Walker gives a talk during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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during the 19th Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Telfair Museums.
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