The background is light tan. The text and graphics are brown. Trios of music notes appear in the top left and right corners. In between is "African American Music Appreciation Month" in bold text. Below, a play button symbol is in between two skip arrow symbols. There is a graphic of an ipod with headphones to the left, and a guitar to the right. Below, text reads "The details of Muddy Waters’ early life are unclear, but he was born McKinley Morganfield sometime around April 4th, 1913 to 1915, somewhere in the Delta around Sharkey or Issaquena County. He was raised on Stovall Plantation by his grandmother, who gave him the nickname “Muddy” due to his love of the nearby muddy Deer Creek. “Waters” came as a later addition as he began performing. Inspired by the sound in the Black southern Baptist church, Waters’ took the moaning of the gospels and testimonies, combining it with his self-taught harmonica and guitar, as well as the sound of other Delta blues musicians; with this combination, he was able to use his cabin as a juke house on the weekend and perform at other venues to supplement his pay as a sharecropper."

The background is light tan. The text and graphics are brown. Trios of music notes appear in the top left and right corners. In between is "African American Music Appreciation Month" in bold text. Below, a play button symbol is in between two skip arrow symbols. There is a graphic of sheet music with lines and music notes to the left, and a microphone on a mic stand to the right. Below, text reads "After being recorded for the Library of Congress and seeing his music officially pressed in 1941, Muddy Waters was inspired to pursue music full time and moved to Chicago in 1943 along with many other African Americans in the Great Migration. The move to Chicago was transformative for Waters in many ways. For one, the louder clubs forced him to change from acoustic to electric guitar, forcing him to work with a new sound. The result would be described as aggressive, perfectly accompanying his impassioned vocals, and placing Muddy Waters at the forefront of Chicago Blues. Muddy Waters’ music was recently featured in Ryan Coogler’s film, Sinners, which is set in Clarksdale, MS."

The background is dull yellow. There are trios of black music notes in the top left and right corners, as well as notes amongst several long black lines swirling across the middle of the page. Top left is a photo of a man in a suit singing into a microphone. Bottom right is a photo of an album cover. It depicts a man in a suit playing a guitar by white steps, with a blue sky visible in the background. Text reads "Stereo Stereo Stereo Muddy Waters at Newport 1960"

Background is pale tan. A large graphic of black music notes surrounded by yellow, blue, and pink outlines and circles is on the right half of the page. On the left, black text reads "Let's Discuss! What is your favorite Muddy Waters song? Do you have any other favorite Blues artists? Describe the Blues in 3 words. Have you seen any Blues artists perform live?"

We can't end #AfricanAmericanMusicAppreciationMonth without highlighting Blues legend Muddy Waters! #WalkerWeeklyWisdom

Whether combining church singing and the harmonica in the Delta or in Chicago perfecting his sound with the electric guitar, Waters' Blues changed the music scene forever.

Morning coffee song: amazing Isley Bros cover edition

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The background is light tan. The text and graphics are brown. Trios of music notes appear in the top left and right corners. In between is "African American Music Appreciation Month" in bold text. Below, a play button symbol is in between two skip arrow symbols. There is a graphic of an ipod with headphones to the left, and a guitar to the right. Below, text reads "The Sonic Boom of the South, also colloquially known as the Boom, is Jackson State University’s marching band and one of the institution’s many ensembles. In its humble beginnings, the band was made up of Lanier High School and Jackson State students with even the fifth JSU president, Jacob Reddix, marching on line for the band. The Boom itself was founded in the 1940s as the Jackson State University Marching Band and was later renamed the Sonic Boom of the South, as suggested by JSU students in 1971."

The background is light tan. The text and graphics are brown. Trios of music notes appear in the top left and right corners. In between is "African American Music Appreciation Month" in bold text. Below, a play button symbol is in between two skip arrow symbols. There is a graphic of sheet music with lines and music notes to the left, and a microphone on a mic stand to the right. Below, text reads "The Sonic Boom of the South is considered by many to be the premier HBCU marching band due to the massive cultural sway that it holds in and outside of the marching band world. The Boom currently has approximately 300 members, including the Jackson 5 drum majors and the Prancing J-Settes. It is impossible to overstate the role of the Boom in Black music culture, given their role in setting the stage for other HBCU bands and creating an environment for the growth and development of young Black musicians."

The background is dull yellow. There are trios of black music notes in the top left and right corners, as well as notes amongst several long black lines swirling across the middle of the page. Center is a collage of three photos, each one depicting performances of a band in blue and black uniforms. In the top and largest picture, students play trumpets. In the bottom left, two students are pictured moving with arms and legs outstretched. In the bottom right, students are mid-jump on a football field with their left arms outstretched to their sides.

Background is pale tan. A large graphic of black music notes surrounded by yellow, blue, and pink outlines and circles is on the right half of the page. On the left, black text reads "What is your favorite performance from the Boom? Were you part of the Boom, or another band during school? What emotions do you feel while watching the Boom perform? What do they mean to you?"

With about 300 members, the Sonic Boom of the South is Jackson State University’s marching band, one of JSU’s many ensembles. Originally founded in the 1940s as the JSU Marching Band, its newer name was suggested by students in 1971.

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Philadelphia's Jill Scott is an accomplished singer, songwriter & actress.

After her 2000 debut album, "Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1," went platinum, Jill Scott followed up with two gold albums.

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Marian Anderson, of Philadelphia, was one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century.

In addition to her singing, Anderson served as a delegate to the UN Human Rights Committee & goodwill ambassadress for the State Dept.

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The Roots was formed in 1987 by Black Thought and Questlove in Philadelphia.

The band has produced 11 albums, won 3 Grammys and worked with some of the most influential singers and rappers in hip hop and soul.

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The background is light tan. The text and graphics are brown. Trios of music notes appear in the top left and right corners. In between is "African American Music Appreciation Month" in bold text. Below, a play button symbol is in between two skip arrow symbols. There is a graphic of an ipod with headphones to the left, and a guitar to the right. Below, text reads "Margaret Walker’s journals illustrate the joy that music instilled in her. In a journal from 1943/44, Margaret Walker writes about seeing and meeting Marian Anderson, a famous African American contralto singer. Marian Anderson was brought into the spotlight of racial integration politics in 1939, when she was blocked by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) group for attempting to perform at Constitution Hall, which they owned. Shortly after her attempt, the hall updated their rules to state that only white performers could be seen in concert there, with the manager of the location stating, “No Negro will ever appear in this hall while I am manager.""

The background is light tan. The text and graphics are brown. Trios of music notes appear in the top left and right corners. In between is "African American Music Appreciation Month" in bold text. Below, a play button symbol is in between two skip arrow symbols. There is a graphic of sheet music with lines and music notes to the left, and a microphone on a mic stand to the right. Below, text reads "This caused outrage across the country, including in First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who left DAR and helped Anderson perform for an integrated audience on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in an open-air concert after the NAACP called publicly for a new, government-sanctioned performance. In 1943, she would finally perform in the hall she was barred from, and she called for a suspension of the segregated audience for the night of her performance. Anderson would continue her career as a classical musician, but also as a community activist, continually speaking out against injustice internationally. In this journal, Margaret Walker appears starstruck by her interaction with Anderson, even after seeing her perform at multiple venues."

The background is dull yellow. There are trios of black music notes in the top left and right corners, as well as notes amongst several long black lines swirling across the bottom of the page. At the bottom left is a photo of a journal filled with cursive handwriting. At the bottom right, a black text box contains white text reading "Journal 20, p. 72". Inside a centered white text box, black text reads "There were at least a dozen people in the room and I was sitting almost in the door when she opened it and entered the room. Before I could get on my feet those big eyes of hers dilated in surprise and she recognized me, taking my hand and saying, 'My dear Margaret Walker' and stooping she KISSED ME ON THE CHEEK! Well Lord have mercy, my heart leaped in my throat and my cheek tingled. She still held my hand and was saying she knew I was South but she had no idea I was in the house. I told her again how I meant to hear her every time I was in the same city and then tried to tell her how magnificent she was."

The background is pale tan. A large graphic of black music notes surrounded by yellow, blue, and pink outlines and circles is on the right half of the page. On the left, black text reads "Let's Discuss! What Black musicians would you be starstruck to meet? What Black musicians do you like to see play live music? Do the musicians you listen to infuse social justice work into what they do?"

#WalkerWeeklyWisdom #AfricanAmericanMusicAppreciationMonth edition! This time we highlight a page from Margaret Walker’s journal which illustrates the joy that music instilled in her, such as when she met Marian Anderson.

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The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There

Oh, mmm, I know place
Ain't nobody cryin'
Ain't nobody worried
Ain't no smilin' faces, mm-mm, no no

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Morning coffee song: Sunday kind of groove edition

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Morning coffee song: tryna school ya edition

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June is African American Music Appreciation Month! Established by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month honors the profound impact of Black artists and musical traditions that have shaped America's cultural soundtrack.

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The background is light tan. The text and graphics are brown. Trios of music notes appear in the top left and right corners. In between is "African American Music Appreciation Month" in bold text. Below, a play button symbol is in between two skip arrow symbols. There is a graphic of an ipod with headphones to the left, and a guitar to the right. Below, text reads "In Journal 92 on page 119 (swipe to see the page!), Margaret Walker writes about the origin of African American music. As stated in the journal entry, African American music came to be through a history as old as the group itself. During the Transatlantic slave trade, African people captured from various groups and tribes across Africa carried their musical traditions across the ocean and to the “new world.” Despite attempts to erase cultural traditions and modes of the enslaved, these traditions proliferated and morphed as they were brought into new physical and cultural contexts. For example, the banjo, a stringed musical instrument that is considered to be a cultural touchstone of American music, was created at the intersection of West African and European musical traditions as they came together on American soil."

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Margaret Walker writes about how African American music originated. As stated in the journal, African American music came to be through a history as old as the group itself.

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Happy #AfricanAmericanMusicAppreciationMonth!

Let's dig in with some of our newest books and well-loved journal articles!
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Join The UnCola tonight at 8PM on @ashevillefm.bsky.social FM for our final two-hour 2024 show during African American Music Appreciation Month, where we only play Black artists from all genres. #AfricanAmericanMusicAppreciationMonth #soul #pop #rock #funk #blues #hiphop #jazz #disco #folk #country