I’ve been trying to finish up production on one of my radio shows today, so I haven’t had time to post about Juneteenth. Not that I feel it’s necessarily my place to do so anyway. Looking over what I posted about it last year, I find my thoughts are pretty much the same. I wish everyone who celebrates the very best, but I don’t want to come across as that silly white man who inadvertently crashes a private party. There are already plenty of other ethnic holidays for white people to behave foolishly. I do, however, feel qualified to offer a few links to music by Black composers, which I do with the best intentions. See the bottom of last year’s post. The quality of the music has not changed. It doesn’t matter what color you are in the creation or acknowledgment of beauty. Beautiful music is a gift to everyone, and gratitude is a beautiful thing. Happy Juneteenth to those who celebrate.