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    What to Watch, Read, and Listen To Today

    Three Atlantic writers and editors share their Juneteenth recommendations.
    by Malcolm Ferguson, Hannah Giorgis, and Vann R. Newkirk II Jun 19, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Lisa Lake / Getty

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    For Juneteenth, three Atlantic writers and editors share their recommendations for what to listen to, read, and watch.

    How to Spend Today

    “Ooo Baby Baby,” by Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson

    In 1979, Aretha Franklin sat shoulder to shoulder with Smokey Robinson on a piano bench during an impromptu audience huddled around them in a hushed awe. It’s an intimate and perfectly organic performance, and the chemistry between them is undeniable and unsurprising; they went from childhood friends in Detroit to simultaneous cornerstones of Black American music. I don’t think I’ve ever skipped this rendition when it comes on shuffle. Three minutes of soul in its purest form.

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