CNN’s going to celebrate #Juneteenth with a blowout party and concert featuring Questlove, Khalid and many more. CNN anchor Don Lemon joined Ryan Seacrest on-air to share all the details, revealing Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom will air live worldwide on CNN on Sunday, June 19 at 8pm ET, with pre-show coverage beginning at 7pm ET.
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.
Concert performers will include Khalid, Yolanda Adams, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Billy Porter, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jhené Aiko, Killer Mike, Lucky Daye, Mary Mary, Michelle Williams, Mickey Guyton, Robert Glasper, The Roots and Bell Biv DeVoe. The Re-Collective Orchestra, a 68-piece all-Black symphony orchestra, will also perform.
Academy-award winning director Questlove and Adam Blackstone are serving as the musical directors of the event. Watch back Seacrest's full chat with Don for more.