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Black Music Month

Black Music Appreciation Month is an annual celebration of African-American music in the United States. It was initiated as Black Music Month by President Jimmy Carter who, on June 7, 1979, decreed that June would be the month of Black music.

In 2009, the commemoration was given its current name by President Barack Obama. In his 2016 proclamation, Obama noted that African-American music and musicians have helped the country "to dance, to express our faith through song, to march against injustice, and to defend our country's enduring promise of freedom and opportunity for all".

Michael Alig: Revolution Is Extremely Important in the World

Artist and Party Promoter

July 5, 2017 Revolution

Michael Alig is an artist and party promoter, who served almost 17 years in prison for manslaughter. He was a co-founder and ringleader of the Club Kids, a group of New York City clubgoers that became a cultural phenomenon during the 1980s and 1990s.

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Michael Alig: I Spent a Lot of Time in Solitary Confinement

Artist and Party Promoter

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June 15, 2018 Resilience

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Tony Lindsay: One of the Worst Things That We Can Do

Filmmaker

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September 18, 2016 Change

Tony Lindsay is a producer and director, known for "Where Hearts Lie" (2016). The film features such notable actors as Clifton Powell ("Ray", "Rush Hour", "Next Friday"), Malik Yoba ("Empire", "Why Did I Get Married?"), and Taral Hicks ("A Bronx Tale").

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Leaveil Degree of The Whispers: We Knew Immediately This Was Going To Be a Hit Record

Member, The Whispers

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September 13, 2016 Endurance

Leaveil Degree is a member of The Whispers. The group scored 15 top-ten R&B singles, and eight top-ten R&B albums, with two of them, "The Whispers" and "Love Is Where You Find It", reaching the #1 spot. They have earned two platinum and five gold albums.

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Satomi Hofmann: Changing the Way That We Function as a Society

Actress, "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway

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July 5, 2018 Revolution

Satomi Hofmann is an actress, singer, musician, composer, and arranger living and working in the New York tri-state area. She is currently starring in "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway, with the role Wardrobe Mistress/Confidante.

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