June is busting out all over – and so is music!
Celebrate Black Music Month – a designation initiated in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter – by checking out the following article from the
National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, DC.
You’ll want to break out the records (remember them?), tapes and CDs, or go to your favorite music radio station or streaming service to hear the creations – through the ages – of Black music in all its forms.
And from the Smithsonian’s Black Radio Telling it Like It Was radio series – recently re-released by PRX – check out these two episodes about the enduring influence of radio and Black music.
Enjoy and celebrate!