Today's celebration is being carried exclusively by HBO. HBO has asked all their providers, cable and satellite, to offer it free, without subscription to the public. So, just check to see what channel HBO is running on. If you don't have cable or satellite, you can watch it online HERE This link only works in the US and it's territories.
Musical performers scheduled for the event include Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, John Mellencamp, Usher Raymond IV, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, will.i.am, and Stevie Wonder. Among those reading historical passages will be Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington. The Rt. Reverend V. Gene Robinson will give the invocation. Rob Mathes will be the music director and arranger for the backing band, which will support all of the artists.
Please unrecommend Part II and recommend this one so we don't clog up the rec list.
I encourage you all to watch or listen. This has been outstanding, speakers and entertainers. Have the Kleenex handy.
Part I
Part II
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