Black Music Month takes place in June. President Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...

, who on June 7, 1979, decreed that June would be the month of black music. For the past 28 years, presidents have announced to Americans that we should celebrate Black Music Month. For each year of his term, President Barack Obama has announced the observance, under the new title, African-American Music Appreciation Month

African-American Music Appreciation Month

African-American Music Appreciation Month, a celebration in the month of June, was announced by Barack Obama during each year of his first presidential term. This title serves to replace Black Music Month, created by Jimmy Carter in 1979....

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