CBS News | February 24, 2026
Thousands of Chicago school students took a special field trip on Tuesday to perform together for a celebration of Africana music and culture. It was part of the annual Black History Month concert series from Uniting Voices Chicago. The collective energy inside the Auditorium Theatre was contagious.
"Storytime, song time. It's going to be a beautiful celebration," said Lonnie Norwood Jr., director of Africana studies with Uniting Voices.
"It's uniting so many voices together," said sixth grader Meryl Immanuel.
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