I had walked into CNN’s inaugural Juneteenth: A Global Celebration of Freedom unaware of what I was getting myself into. As you can see in the video below, upon first sight, you are almost unprepared to be engulfed in such a moving commemoration of history, music, dance, and Black excellence. The all-Black symphony orchestra made history by becoming the first Black American-led music group to be onstage in the Hollywood Bowl’s 100-year history. The second came when Bell Biv Devoe appeared and got me and nearly everyone in the Bowl up on their feet. She ended her performance by giving us the universally Black symbol of “I’m fed up,” by wordlessly throwing up her arms.

Source: CNN June 21, 2022 04:35 UTC