"Black Music Month is observed each June to celebrate African-American influences on American music. Since its creation in the late 1970s, radio, television, electronic media, music publishing, and recording industries, schools, libraries, and other institutions have marked the month with gospel, jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rap, hip hop, reggae, and many other musical genres that have their roots in African and African-American cultures."
Reference
Williams, Angela L. “Black Music Month.” African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations, 2nd, Facts On File, 2023. African-American History, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=17185&itemid=WE01&articleId=651015. Accessed 21 June 2023.
"Dyanna Williams - CEO of Influence Entertainment & Mother of Black Music Month - discusses how the month of June became known as Black Music Month (or African American Music Appreciation Month)."
Reference
Williams, D. (2016). The birth of Black Music Month. NMAAM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j66ENeM1_Y
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