Challenge the Stats will perform a celebratory concert for Juneteenth tomorrow evening at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. The organization empowers classical musicians of color through concerts and workshops. The Juneteenth music event, “String Awakening,” features a BIPOC orchestra of professional and student musicians. Angelica Hairston, founder and executive director of Challenge the Stats, and Verena Lucía Anders, artistic director and conductor for Challenge The Stats’ Juneteenth Orchestra, joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom.
Interview highlights:
Why Challenge the Stats was created in 2016:
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