"The Reaction: Spirituals, Art Songs, and Gospel Music by Black Composers," features solo vocal music, readings of texts by Maya Angelou, L. Lamar Wilson, Ta-Nehisi Coates and others, storytelling by Gwendolyn Glenn, dance by Thomas Warfield, and piano solo works by Gregory Thompson, who accompanies Mr. DuPont.

Arts Connexions sustains and extends ROS's tradition as a home for BIPOC performers and creators since William Warfield's day. Dr. DuPont, an alumnus of the Eastman School of Music, maintains an active schedule of professional appearances on world stages. As a consultant, he assists organizations with inclusion and diversity. He teaches at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University.