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DOUG JONES: Honoring Black Music Month

The Valdosta Daily Times 17 Jun 2026
In 1979, former President Jimmy Carter and Congress moved to make black music a special month.
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The artists that make TN a powerhouse for Black music | Opinion

The Tennessean 17 Jun 2026
Recognizing and honoring our Black Tennessee music makers is a great way to celebrate Black Music Month, and these are just a small representation of the many talented African American artists who have Memphis and Tennessee roots.
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New audio tour brings Albina’s Black music history to life

The Oregonian 15 Jun 2026
Portlanders gathered Sunday in the historic Albina district to celebrate the launch of a self-guided audio walking tour of the area’s Black musical legacy ....
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Rep. Gregory W. Meeks and Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Black Music Month (Gregory W Meeks)

Public Technologies 15 Jun 2026
Meeks (NY-05), Shontel Brown (OH-11), André Carson (IN-07), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing the extraordinary contributions of Black music to America's cultural and artistic heritage.
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The Paradox Bring Their Meteoric Rise To NPR Tiny Desk For Black Music Month (Shore Fire Media Inc)

Public Technologies 12 Jun 2026
Taken together with today's NPR Tiny Desk appearance, the breakout success of "Good For Me," and more new music on the horizon, the band are fast becoming one of the defining new voices in rock.
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Kanya King, who founded Mobo Awards to champion black music, dies at 57

BBC News 05 Jun 2026
King, who mortgaged her house to launch the ceremony 30 years ago, had been treated for cancer ... .
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In Pictures: Celebrating black music champion and Mobo Awards founder Kanya King

London Evening Standard 05 Jun 2026
King was a single mother from a Kilburn council estate when she established the Mobos in 1996 and went on to become a CBE ... .
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Kanya King, entrepreneur who made a spectacular success of the Mobo Awards for black music

AOL 05 Jun 2026
Kanya King, who has died of cancer aged 57, was an entrepreneur who found the Mobo awards, saluting music of Black origin; since their inception in 1996 they have transformed Britain's musical ...
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On Juneteenth, I’ll Celebrate Black Music at Andrew Jackson’s Plantation

Jacksonville Free Press 04 Jun 2026
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – This Juneteenth I will stand at the Hermitage and help celebrate Black music ... He fathered no children, white or Black ... Who brings a celebration into a wound? Black music was not made in spite of that ground.
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The 2Pac Channel Returns to SiriusXM for Black Music Month (Sirius XM Holdings Inc)

Public Technologies 03 Jun 2026
) Celebrate the music, message, and lasting influence of Tupac Shakur with the return of The 2Pac Channel, presented by Rock The Bells and available on ...
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Honoring Juneteenth, Black Music at an unlikely place: Andrew Jackson's plantation

Chicago Sun-Times 03 Jun 2026
This Juneteenth I will stand at the Hermitage and help celebrate Black music ... He fathered no children, white or Black ... Who brings a celebration into a wound? Black music was not made in spite of that ground.
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Summer Skate Night's Soul Roll Celebrates Black Music Appreciation

The Pulse 02 Jun 2026
One of Chattanooga's most distinctive summer community gatherings is the Summer Skate Night Series in the St. Elmo community, put on by the City of Chattanooga's Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Department in partnership ....
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