Chaka Khan is among the performers set to take the stage at the Hollywood Bowl for a concert to honor Juneteenth. Watch Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom live Sunday at 8 p.m. ET
A slate of Black artists and musicians are set to take the stage at the Hollywood Bowl on June 19 for an inaugural Juneteenth concert that will be broadcast live on CNN.
The"Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom," produced by creators Shawn Gee of Live Nation Urban and Jesse Collins Entertainment, will celebrate the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth and highlight the ongoing fight for equality in the Black community. Juneteenth, or June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. Last year President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing it as a federal holiday.
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