The White House is planning to host its first-ever Juneteenth concert in honor and recognition of the newest federal holiday.
NewsOne can reveal in an exclusive announcement that the Juneteenth concert will be held on the South Lawn of the White House next Tuesday, June 13, and will feature an impressive lineup that draws from the very best in arts and entertainment including singers, actors and actresses, hip-hop and HBCU cultures, and then some.
Confirmed appearances will be made by the following artists:
Audra McDonald
Broadway Inspirational Voices
Cliff “Method Man” Smith
Colman Domingo
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Hampton University Concert Choir
Jennifer Hudson
Ledisi
Maverick City Music
Morgan State University Marching Band – The Magnificent Marching Machine
Nicco Annan
Patina Miller
Step Afrika!
Tennessee State University Marching Band – Aristocrat of Bands
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band
The festivities will also be taking place during Black Music Month, a nod to how the Biden Administration plans to use the moment to help raise greater cultural awareness, Steve Benjamin, Senior Advisor to the President for Public Engagement, said.
“Two years ago, President Biden signed legislation to establish Juneteenth as the first new Federal holiday since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day nearly four decades ago and he is proud to host the first Juneteenth Concert on the White House South Lawn. This is a day to celebrate as the Biden-Harris Administration continues to take an unprecedented whole-of-government approach to advancing equity and addressing the lasting impacts of systemic racism on Black communities,” Benjamin, who is also the former mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, said in a statement emailed to NewsOne. “Since 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration has implemented initiatives to expand economic opportunity for Black families, provided historic support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, improved…
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