John Malveaux of
writes:
"African-American Music Appreciation Month is an annual celebration of African-American music in the United States. It was initiated as Black Music Month by President Jimmy Carter who,
on June 7, 1979, decreed that June would be the month of black music.
Similar presidential proclamations have been made annually since then.
In 2009, the commemoration was given its current name by President Barack Obama. In
his 2016 proclamation, Obama noted that African-American music and
musicians have helped the country "to dance, to express our faith
through song, to march against injustice, and to defend our country's
enduring promise of freedom and opportunity for all." (Wikipedia). See
President Trump's proclamation https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/05/31/president-donald-j-trump-proclaims-june-2017-african-american-music
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