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
that s people s livelihoods. yeah, yeah. people get pretty upset. the impact demand for water from the colorado river could have on those who depend on it for their livelihoods if left unchecked amid the worst drought in 1,200 years. and the scorching summer temperatures refusing to let up across the country. where it s expected to feel like 110 degrees this week. good morning. we are thrilled that you are starting your sunday and your week with us. it is sunday, june 19, juneteenth. happy father s day as well. yeah, i have to say happy father s day to my dad and husband while i have the chance. good to be with you, boris. so the white house is saying shots can begin as early as this week now that cdc director dr. walensky and signed off on the pfizer and moderna covid vaccines for kids ages 6 months to 5 years old. and this marks, of course, a major milestone for millions of parents who have waited anxiously to get protection for their children. roughly 17 mi
hello again, everyone, thank you so much for joining me. i m fredericka whitfield. major breaking news, moments ago the cdc s vaccine advisory panel voted if favor of authorizing the pfizer and moderna covid vaccines for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. the white house says those vaccines will now be available in states as soon as next week. cnn s miguel marquez has been following this key vote. miguel, this is a welcome moment for many parents across the u.s. and a lot of pediatricians who had been hoping for this. reporter: a lot of people across the country hoping for this. look, it is not clear how significant uptake will be, given where we are in this pandemic. but certainly this was the last big tranche of americans who weren t able to be vaccinated, almost 20 million of our youngest, most vulnerable americans who will now soon be able to get two different vaccines. they had a long meeting today, they took a lot of questions. they had questions and s
Kaelin, singha Gladys Knight, and designer vera wang among others. Distinguished guests, the Vice President of the United States and mr. Douglas emhoff. [applause] distinguished guests, the recipient of the 2021 National Medal of arts. [applause] the recipients of the 2021 National Humanities medal. [applause] distinguished guests, the president of the United States, and dr. Jill biden. [applause] pres. Biden thank you, thank you. Please have a seat. Im starting off to say good evening. Good afternoon, evening. Close. Vice president harris, second gentleman, former president selena meyer. [laughter] welcome to the white house. A sacred place for many reasons the residence of the first family, but it is really the peoples house. A place to work, national park, museum, art and artifacts capturing the soul of the nation for many years. Like this portrait of George Washington painted by gilbert stuart, it is the only object still here since the white house was opened in 1800. It is the onl
Distinguished guests, the Vice President of the United States and mr. Douglas emhoff. [applause] distinguished guests, the recipient of the 2021 National Medal of arts. [applause] the recipients of the 2021 National Humanities medal. [applause] distinguished guests, the president of the United States, and dr. Jill biden. [applause] pres. Biden thank you, thank you. Please have a seat. Im starting off to say good evening. Good afternoon, evening. Close. Vice president harris, second gentleman, former president selena meyer. [laughter] welcome to the white house. A sacred place for many reasons the residence of the first family, but it is really the peoples house. A place to work, national park, museum, art and artifacts capturing the soul of the nation for many years. Like this portrait of George Washington painted by gilbert stuart, it is the only object still here since the white house was opened in 1800. It is the only object still here. I want you to know an irishman designed the wh