PIERCE FREELON ANNOUNCES BLACK BOY GLOW

A POWERFUL NEW CHILDREN’S ALBUM CENTERING AND CELEBRATING BLACK BOYS

JOYFUL & INTENTIONAL PROJECT ROOTED IN CULTURE, CARE, AND CONNECTION- OUT JUNE 19, 2026

2X GRAMMY nominated artist, author, and Afrofuturist creator Pierce Freelon returns with Black Boy Glow, a vibrant and affirming new children’s album dedicated to uplifting young Black boys and the communities that nurture them. The album arrives on Juneteenth, during Black Music Month, grounding its release in a broader cultural moment of reflection, celebration, and creative legacy.

At a time when conversations around masculinity and male loneliness are shaping the cultural landscape, Black Boy Glow offers something both urgent and expansive: a musical space where they are embraced in their fullness. Through rhythm, storytelling, and joy, the album plants seeds of confidence, connection, and self-worth from an early age.

Black Boy Glow is a feel-good family album full of beats, laughter, and love while carrying a deeper intention: affirming the beauty, brilliance, and humanity of Black childhood in all its forms.

Pierce