The event commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States and aims to inform viewers about the federal holiday signed into law by President Biden last year.

Who is performing:

Concert performers will include Chaka Khan, Khalid, Yolanda Adams, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Billy Porter, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jhené Aiko, Killer Mike, Lucky Daye, Mary Mary, Ne-Yo, Michelle Williams, Mickey Guyton, Robert Glasper, The Roots and Bell Biv DeVoe. The Re-Collective Orchestra, a 68-piece all-Black symphony orchestra, will also perform.
 
Academy-award winning director Questlove and Adam Blackstone are serving as the musical directors of the event.

The evening kicks off with a pre-show hosted by CNN's Don Lemon at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the concert at 8 p.m. ET.