Hundreds turned out for the Juneteenth celebration culminating with the show "Masters of Soul: A Motown Revue" at the 2025 ...

At age 5, Aquil Sudah first heard the “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” or as he prefers to call it, the Black National Anthem. The hymn, written by James Weldon Johnson and composed by J. Rosamond Johnson ...

At age 5, Aquil Sudah first heard the “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” or as he prefers to call it, the Black National Anthem. The hymn, written by James Weldon Johnson and composed by J. Rosamond Johnson ...

Black music is more than sound — it's identity, soul and storytelling passed down through generations. Baltimore musicians John Thomas and Robert Vandervall explore how gospel, blues and rhythm ...

The day begins at 8:45 a.m. with a communal breakfast, where participants recite the African Pledge and sing the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” At lunchtime, history is ...

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. Celebrated annually on June 19, it marks the day ...

From June 18 to 21, the Ritz Chamber Players performed a classical concert of all Black composers and musicians for the ...