ABC7 Chicago will celebrate Juneteenth with a half-hour special called 'Our Chicago: Freedom Music.'
"Our Chicago: Freedom Music" is a dynamic celebration of freedom expressed through the music of Chicago's Black community as part of ABC 7's Juneteenth celebration.
Hosted by Cheryl Burton and Terrell Brown, the special airs twice on Sunday, June 18 at 4:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. It will also be available on ABC 7's connected TV apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku andJuneteenth is a celebration and what better way to celebrate than with a historical perspective highlighting Black artists whose original blues, Gospel and house music sound, put Chicago on the map.
This special captures the spirit of Juneteenth with the memorable music rooted in Chicago's Black culture. Burton and Brown will explore the many musical genres woven into the fabric of Chicago. They visit Chicago's premier blues club, Buddy Guy's Legends, owned and operated by Grammy Award-winning blues legend and RockThey sit down with William Kirk and Rodessa Barrett Porter, a member of the popular gospel trio, The Barrett Sisters. Barrett Porter elaborates on the importance of Gospel and its Chicago beginnings during the great migration.
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