District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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6		-	A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION
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9		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11		-	June 11, 2024
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14		-	To celebrate the legacy, achievements, and contributions of African Americans to music, the role
15		-	they played in American music history, and to declare June as Black Music Month.
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17		-	WHEREAS, Black Music Month was founded by Dyana Williams, a former SHUR radio
18		-	personality, radio DJ Ed Wright, and legendary soul producer Kenny Gamble in Philadelphia,
19		-	Pennsylvania;
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21		-	WHEREAS, Black Music Month was established to recognize and celebrate the profound
22		-	influence of Black musical contributions in the United States and around the world, and to
23		-	highlight the diverse genres and styles that Black musicians have pioneered and influenced
24		-	across history;
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26		-	WHEREAS, the earliest form of Black musical expression in American spirituals were
27		-	based on Christian psalms and hymns and merged with African music styles and secular
28		-	American music forms;
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30		-	WHEREAS, spirituals were originally an oral tradition and imparted Christian values
31		-	while also defining the hardships of slavery;
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33		-	WHEREAS, teacher and pianist Amelia Louise Tilghman created the first African
34		-	American Music journal called The Musical Messenger from 1886 to 1891;
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36		-	WHEREAS, former slave and New York City street performer George W. Johnson is
37		-	recognized as the first African American recording star of the phonograph record, and by most
38		-	accounts the very first African-American recording artist;
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40		-	WHEREAS, in 1920 singer Mamie Smith made Blues history as the first African
41		-	American to make Blues recordings;
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43		-	WHEREAS, President Jimmy Carter endorsed the movement on June 7, 1979, hosting
44		-	the inaugural Black Music Month Celebration on the White House Lawn, and featured
45		-	performances by iconic artists such as Chuck Berry and Billy Eckstine ;
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49		-	WHEREAS, in 2000 the first official Presidential Proclamation recognizing Black Music
50		-	Month was signed by President Bill Clinton, in 2009 President Barack Obama renamed it
51		-	African-American Music Appreciation Month, and in 2021 President Joe Biden renamed it Black
52		-	Music Appreciation Month;
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54		-	WHEREAS, Black Music Month continues to celebrate the essential role of African
55		-	American music in shaping the cultural heritage of the United States and acknowledges the
56		-	contributions of Black musicians across various genres including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, folk,
57		-	rock and roll, hip- hop, and rap; and
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59		-	WHEREAS, Black Music Month highlights the social impact of African American music,
60		-	including its role in expressing social commentary, promoting racial integration, and addressing
61		-	social and political issues.
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63		-	THEREBY IT IS RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF
64		-	COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “ Black Music Month Recognition
65		-	Resolution of 2024”.
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67		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors and recognizes the exceptional
68		-	contributions of African Americans to the United States and to the District of Columbia’s music
69		-	and declares June as Black Music Month.
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71		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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	3	+	Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Zachary Parker 3
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	9	+	Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Matt Frumin 9
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	13	+	________________________________ ______________________________ 13
	14	+	Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 14
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	18	+	Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 18
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	22	+	Councilmember Anita Bonds 22
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	25	+	A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION 25
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	28	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 28
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	32	+	To celebrate the legacy, achievements, and contributions of African Americans to music, the role 32
	33	+	they played in American music history, and to declare June as Black Music Month. 33
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	35	+	WHEREAS, Black Music Month was founded by Dyana Williams, a former SHUR radio 35
	36	+	personality, radio DJ Ed Wright, and legendary soul producer Kenny Gamble in Philadelphia, 36
	37	+	Pennsylvania; 37
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	39	+	WHEREAS, Black Music Month was established to recognize and celebrate the profound 39
	40	+	influence of Black musical contributions in the United States and around the world, and to highlight the 40
	41	+	diverse genres and styles that Black musicians have pioneered and influenced across history; 41
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	43	+	WHEREAS, the earliest form of Black musical expression in American spirituals were based on 43
	44	+	Christian psalms and hymns and merged with African music styles and secular American music forms; 44
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	46	+	WHEREAS, spirituals were originally an oral tradition and imparted Christian values while also 46
	47	+	defining the hardships of slavery; 47
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	49	+	WHEREAS, teacher and pianist Amelia Louise Tilghman created the first African American 49
	50	+	Music journal called The Musical Messenger from 1886 to 1891; 50
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	52	+	WHEREAS, former slave and New York City street performer George W. Johnson is recognized 52
	53	+	as the first African American recording star of the phonograph record, and by most accounts the very first 53
	54	+	African-American recording artist; 54
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	56	+	WHEREAS, in 1920 singer Mamie Smith made Blues history as the first African American to 56
	57	+	make Blues recordings; 57
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	59	+	WHEREAS, President Jimmy Carter endorsed the movement on June 7, 1979, hosting the 59
	60	+	inaugural Black Music Month Celebration on the White House Lawn, and featured performances by 60
	61	+	iconic artists such as Chuck Berry and Billy Eckstine; 61
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	63	+	WHEREAS, in 2000 the first official Presidential Proclamation recognizing Black Music Month 63
	64	+	was signed by President Bill Clinton, in 2009 President Barack Obama renamed it African -American 64
	65	+	Music Appreciation Month, and in 2021 President Joe Biden renamed it Black Music Appreciation 65
	66	+	Month; 66
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	68	+	WHEREAS, Black Music Month continues to celebrate the essential role of African American 68
	69	+	music in shaping the cultural heritage of the United States and acknowledges the contributions of Black 69
	70	+	musicians across various genres including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, folk, rock and roll, hip- hop, and rap; 70
	71	+	and 71
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	73	+	WHEREAS, Black Music Month highlights the social impact of African American music, 73
	74	+	including its role in expressing social commentary, promoting racial integration, and addressing social 74
	75	+	and political issues. 75
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	77	+	THEREBY IT IS RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that 77
	78	+	this resolution may be cited as the “ Black Music Month Recognition Resolution of 2024 ”. 78
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	80	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors and recognizes the exceptional 80
	81	+	contributions of African Americans to the United States and to the District of Columbia’s music and 81
	82	+	declares June as Black Music Month. 82
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	84	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 84
	85	+	District of Columbia Register. 85