Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to a crowd at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate Juneteenth.
Americans across the country are observing the relatively new Juneteenth federal holiday with festivals, parades, cookouts and other gatherings.
But she recalled Coretta Scott King’s warning that each generation would have to maintain their freedom. Other performers at the show included hip-hop star Nelly; R&B band SWV; gospel artist Kirk Franklin; and singer Chloe Bailey, who performed a tribute to the late Tina Turner. The celebration was produced by a team of Black creators from Live Nation Urban and Jesse Collins Entertainment and broadcast internationally by CNN.
Johnita P. Due, the cable station’s executive vice president of integrity and inclusion, said the concert was about more than music.
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