We were honored to be joined by the incredible Uniting Voices Chicago, who traveled from Illinois to stand in solidarity with us for this moment.

FEATURING:
Solo Vocals – Katira Lutterman
Rap – Junie Edwards
Spoken Word – Elsie Carmona
Conducted by Founder & Director – Courtland Pickens
Special Appearance by The Unstoppable Dance Company
Choirs: Known MPLS x Uniting Voices Chicago

Both songs — “American Requiem” and “Freedom” — written by Beyoncé, speak to generational trauma and triumph. We sang them not as cover songs, but as canon — our lived testimony through sound.

To those who tried to silence us:
We are the requiem. And we are the rising.