BILL NUMBER: ACR 67INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Davis APRIL 28, 2009 Relative to Black Music Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ACR 67, as introduced, Davis. Black Music Month. This measure would recognize the significance of African American and other black music to global culture, and the positive impact of this art form on global commerce; would designate the month of June as Black Music Month throughout the State of California; and would call upon the people of the state to study, reflect on, and celebrate the majesty, vitality, and importance of African American and other black music. Fiscal committee: no. WHEREAS, Artists, songwriters, producers, engineers, educators, executives, and other professionals in the music industry provide inspiration and leadership through the creation of music, dissemination of educational information, and financial contributions to charitable and community-based organizations; and WHEREAS, African American genres of music such as gospel, blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, rap, and hip-hop are indigenous to the United States, and have their roots in the African American experience; and WHEREAS, Black music, including African American music, has a pervasive influence on dance, fashion, language, art, literature, cinema, media, advertising, and other aspects of our culture; and WHEREAS, The prominence of African American and other black music in the 20th century has renewed interest in the legacy and heritage of this art form; and WHEREAS, Black music embodies the strong presence of, and significant contributions made by, African Americans in the music industry and society as a whole; and WHEREAS, African American musicians have played a significant role in inspiring people across the generations with their vision and creativity by writing lyrics that speak to the human experience and express heartfelt emotion; and WHEREAS, Black music has generated a multibillion dollar industry that contributes greatly to the domestic and worldwide economy; and WHEREAS, In 1979, a meeting between then-President Jimmy Carter, Kenneth Gamble, the president of Philadelphia International Records and cofounder of the Black Music Association, and a delegation of 77 black music professionals, resulted in President Carter's designation of June as Black Music Month, and June has yearly been designated as National Black Music Month by all concurrent Presidents; and WHEREAS, Black music has a broad appeal to diverse groups, both nationally and internationally; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the significance of African American and other black music to global culture, and the positive impact of this art form on global commerce; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature hereby designates the month of June as Black Music Month throughout the State of California, and calls upon the people of the state to study, reflect on, and celebrate the majesty, vitality, and importance of African American and other black music; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.