Arts, Community and Culture at Juneteenth in the Fillmore
SAN FRANCISCO – The African American Art & Culture Complex (AAACC) and their community partners in San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District present eight blocks of live performances and family activities in celebration of Juneteenth. With the aim of reigniting San Francisco’s 72-year long history of celebrating Black freedom, culture and resilience, thousands are expected to gather for these events on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Along Fillmore Street from Geary Boulevard to Fulton Street and Fulton Street to Laguna Street will be art, live entertainment on four stages, carnival rides, food and other vendors, a classic car show, a hair and fashion show, and activities for families of all ages.
This year, AAACC is hosting The Black Family Reunion, embracing the family love in the Fillmore community. At their building at 762 Fulton Street in San Francisco, a repurposed parking lot will host food, games and entertainment, while four exhibits (including a stairwell exhibition series) will be featured in their building which has undergone a complete makeover since the pandemic.
The public is invited to join AAACC at 762 Fulton Street near Webster Street in San Francisco for the following:
Outdoors
11 a.m.: Opening Meditation and Movement
Noon – 6 p.m.: Entertainment by The Pointer Sisters, Moon Candy, Samba Gussie, DJ Phraze, Elements DJs Patrick Wilson and Nina Sol, featuring Paul P.
Other live performances, food, table games, carnival rides.
General admission is free. VIP passes are available for purchase to reserve a special table, lawn seating, and food and drink packages. To purchase VIP passes: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-black-family-reunion-2023-tickets-654399154487?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Open House
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.: All three floors of art and community spaces activated! Check out our three current exhibitions: the historical Entrapment to Entertainment: A Celebration of Black People in the American Circus curated by Veronica Blair, the futuristic and immersive Kemba Village curated by Rtystk, and the youth exhibit Say It Loud! By the Meadows Livingstone School.
Free admission.
San Francisco Black Film Festival (SFBFF)
Beginning at 1 p.m.: Saturday Shorts with four films, Whatever Happened to Dinner when a mother tries to reveal health news to her family, and Wade in the Water about African aquatic surfing will be showing at AAACC’s Buriel Clay Theater. Details and tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/san-francisco-black-film-festival-14080824608
After Party
8 p.m. – on: Juneteenth After Party: Black Family Reunion X SFBFF X Elements Oakland
Free admission.
Juneteenth is a nationally celebrated commemoration of the historical ending of slavery in 1865. As one of the oldest observed holidays, its popularity has grown in recent years, with it becoming the newest federal holiday in 2022. Since the beginning of the Juneteenth celebrations, communities across the United States have celebrated in a variety of ways, including parades, picnics, and gatherings to honor, respect, and support the freedom of all enslaved people.
About the African American Art & Culture Complex (AAACC)
A nonprofit organization based in San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District, AAACC is a space for Black creatives to present, gather, and learn while being a space for all to experience Black art and culture. For more information, visit www.aaacc.org.
