Barack, Michelle Obama to appear in YouTube's 'Black Renaissance' thegrio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegrio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Black art and culture have defined the American experience. âBlack Renaissance” will showcase the Black creators, artists, writers, storytellers, and history makers who have shaped our nation’s history and the next generation of Black voices who are reimagining our future. New York Times bestselling author and NAACP Image Award WinnerÂ
Jason Reynolds will take viewers on an artistic journey through history with feature segments including powerful messages fromÂ
Michelle Obama andÂ
Kelly Rowland honoring the 50th anniversary ofÂ
Alvin Aileyâs iconic dance masterpiece, âCry,â which he âdedicated to all Black women everywhere – especially our mothersâ; a tribute from creative directorÂ
17 Feb 2021
Former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams will be joining YouTube Originals’ Black History Celebration, “Black Renaissance.”
The Obamas and Abrams are set to appear in YouTube Originals’ Black History Month Celebration, entitled, “Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of our Stories.”
The show will also feature comedians Ziwe Fumudoh and Nicole Byerto, singers H.E.R., Anderson .Paak, and Kelly Rowland, football wide receiver Maurice Harris, and Bob the Drag Queen, among others.
Watch the trailer below:
“Black Renaissance” seeks to celebrate the contributions of Black History makers and artists who have made a lasting impression on the world, and honor the creators who are “reimagining the future,” according to a report by Deadline.