u.s. federal holiday. tonight it is going to be extraordinary. a concert that s uplifting and educational and only seen here on cnn. enjoying an extraordinary display of black talent of genres and generations here. the all-star lineup with earth wind and fire with september and the legendary chaka khan live on stage with ain t nobody. that s michelle turner next to me. and khalid with talk and ne-yo performing and also featured special messages. michelle obama and the first black vice president of the united states kamala harris and will hear from president joe biden. we ll set the stage for the show in less than an hour by talking to the woman known as the grandmother of juneteenth which is opal lee. amazingly young at 95. played a leading role to push lawmakers to formally recognize this holiday. so happy to be with you. it will be a production unlike anything we have seen. the first thing you hear groaning is next to me, michelle turner. i want to know who authoriz
of dove deep into the black lives matter you can make a difference starting one person at a time taking gist an extra five minutes. being open and nonjudgmental that sometimes they may have questions you find but if you sit in it. have really good conversations, honest conversations you can move forward. let s hope this pushes us and be a bridge to realize that black history is american history. black folks celebrate through song. that s what we ll do. you know at the hollywood bowl beyonce will narrate a moving tribute to opal lee. talking with billy porter about