Black Music Month originated in 1979. President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
Despite all the biopics that have already been made – on Ray Charles, Muddy Waters and Chess Records, Muhammad Ali, Notorious B.I.G., Dorothy Dandridge, Josephine Baker and Motown (C’mon, you know that was what “Dreamgirls” was really about), there are still a wealth of historical African-American figures and entertainers that have not yet had their […]
juke (of West African origin, akin to Wolof dzug, to live wickedly) – a roadside drinking establishment that offers cheap drinks, food and music for dancing, often blues music.