Summary
This month is an opportunity to reflect upon the achievements of African-American artists and to look forward to the future. We remember Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and countless others for their love of music and their pioneering and passionate spirit. We celebrate today's musicians who continue to build upon the rich and vital heritage of black music.
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Proclamation 7907-Black Music Month, 2005
June 1, 2005
By the President of the United States of AmericaA ProclamationDuring Black Music Month, we ...See the full content of this document
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