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After this year, Fourth of the July may never be the same. Juneteenth was turned up a notch and the fourth took a back seat amid nationwide protests and social unrest.
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Juneteenth Vibes: A Family-Friendly Playlist Celebrating Blackness
Juneteenth Vibes: A Family-Friendly Playlist Celebrating Blackness
1. "Alright" - Kendrick Lamar
1 of 452. "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud" - James Brown
2 of 453. "The People" - Common
3 of 454. "Lovely Day" - Bill Withers
4 of 455. "Live My Life" - The Walls Group
5 of 456. I’ll Take You There - The Staple Singers
6 of 457. Get Up Stand Up - Bob Marley
7 of 458. "Unstoppable" - Koryn Hawthorne
8 of 459. "Brown Skin Girl" - Beyonce ft. Blue Ivy, Wizkid & SAINt JHN
9 of 4510. "Set Me Free" - Lecrae ft. YK Osiris
10 of 4511. "Shea Butter Baby" - Ari Lennox
11 of 4512. "Melanin" - Ciara ft. Lupita Nyong'o, Ester Dean, City Girls, LaLa
12 of 4513. "Crooked Smile" - J. Cole
13 of 4514. "Rosa Parks" - Outkast
14 of 4515. "Summertime" - Will Smith
15 of 4516. "Freedom" - Beyonce ft. Kendrick Lamar
16 of 4517. "Black Woman" - Danielle Brooks
17 of 4518. "Feel the Vibe" - BJ The Chicago Kid ft. Anderson .Paak
18 of 4519. "Love Again" - Brandy & Daniel Caesar
19 of 4520. "A Long Walk" - Jill Scott
20 of 4521. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" - Michael Jackson
21 of 4522. "Keep Ya Head Up" - Tupac
22 of 4523. "Happy" - Ashanti
23 of 4524. "I Want to Thank You" - Alicia Myers
24 of 4525. "Friends" - Whodini
25 of 4526. "Love of My Life" - Erykah Badu ft. Common
26 of 4527. "Brighter Day" - Kirk Franklin
27 of 4528. "Outstanding" - The Gap Band
28 of 4529. "Do It Again" - Disturbing Tha Peace
29 of 4530. "Shackles" - Mary Mary
30 of 4531. "Optimistic" - August Greene ft. Brandy
31 of 4532. "Never Too Much" - Luther Vandross
32 of 4533. "Before I Let Go" - Frankie Beverly And Maze
33 of 4534. "Better" - Hezekiah Walker
34 of 4535. "Steady Love" - India.Arie
35 of 4536. "Talk" - Khalid
36 of 4537. "Wake Up Everybody" - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
37 of 4538. "Made It" - Teyana Taylor
38 of 4539. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" - McFadden & Whitehead
39 of 4540. "Family Reunion" - The O'Jays
40 of 4541. "Why Don't We Fall In Love" - Amerie
41 of 4542. "Q.U.E.E.N." - Janelle Monae ft. Erykah Badu
42 of 4543. "Brown Skin" - India.Arie
43 of 4544. "Changing Your Story" - Jekalyn Carr
44 of 4545. "Wobble" - V.I.C.
45 of 45Juneteenth Vibes: A Family-Friendly Playlist Celebrating Blackness
[caption id="attachment_178381" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Source: KC Burks / Reach Media[/caption] Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrating the freedom of African Americans from slavery in the U.S. Its name comes from the words “June” and “nineteenth.” On June 19, 1865, U.S. Army Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and slavery was abolished, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. RELATED: Seven Things To Know About Juneteenth “The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance,” according to Juneteenth.com. It’s the oldest nationally celebrated holiday recognizing the end of slavery in the U.S. — our real Independence Day. RELATED: Juneteenth: The History, Legacy & How To Celebrate As we look to celebrate this date this year following a slew of unjust murders and social unrest, here’s a playlist celebrating all of our melanin magic, because brown skin is not a crime and in the words of brother Kendrick Lamar, “We gon’ be alright!” Click HERE to Follow the Juneteenth Playlist on Spotify Click HERE to Follow the Juneteenth Playlist on Apple Music
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