The Sounds Of Our Souls

Juneteenth has passed, but our celebration of Black culture doesn’t end there.
June also marks Black Music Month, first recognized [what does that mean?] under President Carter in 1979 to commemorate the multitude of ways Black music has shaped American life—its influence on popular genres like rock and roll and pop, its innovation and expression through hip hop culture, and its raw, radical messaging in the hands of truth-tellers like Billie Holiday.