President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will be hosting a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn on June 13, Billboard can exclusively announce.
The Juneteenth concert event is supported by National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Pernod Ricard USA, STARZ #TakeTheLead Initiative and The Recording Academy. It feature Jennifer Hudson, Audra McDonald, Method Man, Colman Domingo, Ledisi, Patina Miller, Step Afrika! and more.
The Juneteenth concert will take place during Black Music Month. Also known as African-American Music Appreciation Month, was formally recognized as a national monthlong observance in 2000. “I call upon public officials, educators, and all the people of the United States to observe this month by honoring Black musicians and raising awareness and appreciation of Black music,” Biden wrote in a
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