John Malveaux: POLITICS of MUSIC: On June 7, 1979 President Jimmy Carter decreed that June would be BLACK MUSIC MONTH

Chevalier de Saint-Georges

William Grant Still (1895-1978)

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John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:

On June 7, 1979 President Jimmy Carter decreed that June would be BLACK MUSIC MONTH.  However, the official presidential order announcing Black Music Month during the month of June wasn't signed off on until 2000 when the House of Representatives approved House Resolution 509.  President Barack Obama officially changed the name to African-American Music Appreciation Month in 2009.  Please read two blogs written by me published via AfriClassical and see pic 1 Chevalier de Saint-Georges and pic 2 William Grant Still (May 11, 1895 to 12-3-1978)

https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2011/03/john-malveaux-african-americans-should.html  

and

https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2018/02/john-malveaux-before-quincy-jones.html  

Thanks

John Malveaux