 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | FreeUp! Freedom Talks | | | Monday is Emancipation Day, and two new CBC specials will be airing back to back that night. Both feature stellar lineups featuring some of the country's leading Black artists and entertainers, so expect to see some moving performances, folks. Here are some fast facts about what's on deck.
FreeUp! Emancipation Day
Ngozi Paul, award-winning theatre artist and creator of the TV series 'da Kink in My Hair, hosts this one-hour program. Filmed all over the country, the show will be highlighting communities that have celebrated Emancipation Day for generations, visiting everywhere from Halifax to North Buxton, Ont. (an endpoint on the Underground Railroad). Musical guests include Shad, the Nova Scotia Mass Choir and Zaki Ibrahim. More info here.
Showtime: 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem.
FreeUp! Freedom Talks
Stay tuned for even more music. Jully Black, TiKA and Measha Brueggergosman-Lee deliver heartfelt performances on this followup special, but the focus of the hour is a series of roundtable conversations between Black and BIPOC creators. They’ll share their thoughts on freedom — the meaning of the day — and the relationship between activism and art. Watch a trailer.
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