A Proclamation on Black Music Month, 2023
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 31, 2023
    During Black Music Month, we pay homage to legends of American music, who have composed the soundtrack of American life.  Their creativity has given rise to distinctly American art forms that influence contemporary music worldwide and sing to the soul of the American experience.
    Much of Black music is rooted in African rhythms, coupled with the experience of slavery and struggle in America. Barred from expressing themselves in their native tongues, enslaved people developed a language to articulate their hopes, dreams, sense of loss, and tenacity to overcome the harrowing nature of their lives.  They used music . . .
