He also makes great use of shadow and changes in light to show the rhythms of the day.Įvaluation: While the illustrations are lovely, I would have liked to have seen some background information made available before the end notes, which in any event are geared toward adults.

Lewis does a remarkable job with muted watercolors in capturing the range of emotions that slaves must have felt upon learning they were free, from shock to disbelief to hope to ineffable joy.

The little girl who is telling the story muses that in the morning, when they wake again, it will be a time that is “all different now.” The book takes us through a summer day for slaves on a Texas plantation, slaves who do not realize that “soon, it would all be different.” As the news spreads, more and more people gather and: Experience the joy of Juneteenth in this celebration of freedom from the award-winning team of Angela Johnson and E.B. The author observes that awareness of the significance of this date increased during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s, and the date is now celebrated throughout the nation. It was only when Union Major General Gordon Granger came to Galveston, Texas on Jand made the announcement, that slaves understood they were officially free from bondage. Įven after slavery became illegal, slave owners in Texas did not volunteer the news to their slaves. By starting at the end, you will learn that at the conclusion of the Civil War, many slaves did not yet know they were now free. There are many great things that we would love to share about what became of this the powerful collaboration, but we will let the music speak on it for itself.If you don’t already know the story of Juneteenth Day, this book won’t enlighten you until you get to the author’s notes at the back of the book. Brian brought the song to Joaquin Joe Claussell and the rest is history… The title song Inclusion, which was also written, produced, and performed by Angela Johnson caught the attention of prolific producer, Grammy wining-one and only Brian Bacchus. Lewiss striking paintings, All Different Now is a joyous portrait of the dawn breaking on the darkest time in our. With this boost, she’s ready to take things to the next level whether it’s another vocal feature or a self-produced release. Told in Angela Johnsons signature melodic style and brought to life by E.B. Her successful collaboration with OPOLOPO on the remake of The Brand New Heavies classic, “Stay This Way” has opened more doors for Ms. In 2020, Johnson placed fourth on Traxsource’s “Top Vocalists of 2020,” an honor that Angela does not take lightly.

In the realms of House Music, Angela has established a well-respected career collaborating and penning songs for some of the most notable DJs and producers in the industry: Roger Sanchez, Reel People, Dave Lee & the Sunburst Band, Josh Milan, DJ Spinna, Micky More & Andy Tee to name a few. As a prominent R&B/Soul singer, songwriter, and producer

All Different Now by Angela Johnson