07/02/2021

Vanessa Williams to Honor Juneteenth at July 4 Festivities

Williams will sing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'

When Vanessa Williams hosts this year’s televised Capitol Fourth celebration, she will not only honor the nation’s traditional independence day, but also the country’s newly designated holiday — Juneteenth.

Williams, who was the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America, will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which has long served as the Black national anthem.

“It’s in celebration of the wonderful opportunity that we now have to celebrate Juneteenth. So, we are reflective of the times,” she told The Associated Press on Thursday while promoting this year’s show.

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