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SRES 693 117th Congress Senate Arts, Culture, Religion

A resolution 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…

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A resolution 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 designating June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.

Introduced: June 23, 2022 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This resolution designates June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.

Further, the 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 recognizes Black History Month and 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.

What's happening now June 23, 2022

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3166)

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 23, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 23, 2022
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Jun 23, 2022
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 23, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 693: A resolution 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 designating June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-693/
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"S. Res. 693: A resolution 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 designating June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-693/.
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S. Res. 693, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-693/.
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[S. Res. 693: A resolution 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 designating June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-693/)
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