Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the designation of June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.
Latest action · Jul 1, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 1, 2022
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution recognizes
- the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States;
- the wide array of talented and popular African-American musical artists, composers, songwriters, and musicians who are underrecognized for contributions to music;
- the achievements, talent, and hard work of African-American pioneer artists and the obstacles that those artists overcame to gain recognition; and
- the need for African-American students to have greater access to, and participation in, music education in schools across the United States.
The resolution also supports the designation of an African-American Music Appreciation Month.
Finally, the resolution recognizes Black History Month and an African-American Music Appreciation Month as an important time to celebrate the impact of the African-American musical heritage on the musical heritage of the United States.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
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- Jul 1, 2022Introduced in House
- Jul 1, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 2
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Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 1
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- Jul 1, 2022Introduced in House
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