JUBILEE SUNDAY
Sunday, FEBRUARY 22, 2026
Jubilee Sunday is celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday in February as part of Black History Month observances at Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. It is a time when we praise God as we trace our journey from Africa to the present day.
The day is marked by a spirit-filled worship service, African drumming, and a reception and marketplace, featuring a taste of authentic African cuisine and unique items for purchase from area small businesses and creatives.
African attire is encouraged on Jubilee Sunday – feel free to join us in your African attire or other attire representative of your personal journey.
Jubilee Sunday is also a time when we highlight the national Black History Month theme set by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). This year’s theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations.”
Through Jubilee Sunday, Nineteenth Street continues the long tradition of commemorating Black History. It is a great day of reflection, celebration, and fellowship in honor of Black History Month!
A Century of Black History Commemorations
“This year, when we are also commemorating the 250th anniversary of United States independence, it is important to tell not only an inclusive history, but an accurate one. We have never had more need to examine the role of Black History Month … . ” Source: asalh.org
This is a milestone year for the celebration of Black History. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and founder of Black History Month is marking 100 years of national Black History commemorations with the theme, “A Century of Black History Commemorations.”
Nineteenth Street has long supported ASALH and has celebrated Black History for more than 100 years, beginning with the first event in 1907, led by the Helping Hand Club. Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History” and a charter member of the club, was the featured speaker that day. The Helping Hand Club commemorates Black History each year on the second Sunday in February. The church expanded its Black History celebration in the 1990s to include Jubilee Sunday, observed on the fourth Sunday in February.
For more about the theme surrounding this milestone year of Black History commemorations,
visit ASALH’s website at: https://asalh.org/black-history-themes/.