Juneteenth from Blackish
Despite
my promises, it has been a week since the last entry for the Murfin Home Confinement Music Festival
but today is the Black celebration of
emancipation and holiday Juneteenth. My blogpost
this morning described its history and significance. But it turns out that the ABC sit-com
Blackish covered the same ground
in a much more entertaining, animated format. Think School House Rock for adults and a social justice sensibility with just the right amount of
chip-on-the-shoulder.
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| Aloe Blacc |
The
song Juneteenth
was written and developed by singer/producer Aloe Blacc and The
Roots, the award-winning hip-hop band fronted by drummer Questlove which is also the house band for the Tonight Show With Jimmie Fallon.
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| The Roots with Questlove, center. |
The
animation which features the voices
of Questlove and Blackish cast members including Anthony Anderson and Marcus Scribner was created by Shaw Wonders, a Grammy and MTV Award
winning celebrity artist and designer. Wonders first rose to prominence as
the creative force behind the TLC music video Waterfalls and is noted for his celebrity portrait prints.
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| The cast of Blackish |
Together this team put together one of the most entertaining and eye-opening TV segments of all time.
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