On Juneteenth 2025, OUT40 premieres a powerful rendition of Langston Hughes’s “Let America Be America Again,” a collective reading that echoes the enduring call for justice, equity, and true freedom in America.
Filmed by Marie Rose Photography and Videography (@marieroseshoots), the piece features a moving group recitation that brings Hughes’s words into sharp, urgent focus for today’s audience.
The poem is recited by:
Donna Hamilton
De’Sean Flair
Aquavia Jackson
Unique Devotions and Family
Lanai Monroe and Family
Dr. Arielle Jordan
The OUT40 Juneteenth premiere honors both history and hope, reminding us all that the work of liberation continues.