“It’s a powerful cultural artifact that we’re creating right now.” Amir Sulaiman, Thomas Wilkins, Robert Glasper, and Derrick Hodge talk about how their Blackness does—and doesn’t—define them as artists, and about the importance of coming together.

In 2022, performers from across the country came together for the Juneteenth Celebration at the Hollywood Bowl, which was given an international live broadcast on CNN.