BILL NUMBER: ACR 67	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Davis

                        APRIL 28, 2009

   Relative to Black Music Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 67, as introduced, Davis. Black Music Month.
   This measure would recognize the significance of African American
and other black music to global culture, and the positive impact of
this art form on global commerce; would designate the month of June
as Black Music Month throughout the State of California; and would
call upon the people of the state to study, reflect on, and celebrate
the majesty, vitality, and importance of African American and other
black music.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   WHEREAS, Artists, songwriters, producers, engineers, educators,
executives, and other professionals in the music industry provide
inspiration and leadership through the creation of music,
dissemination of educational information, and financial contributions
to charitable and community-based organizations; and
   WHEREAS, African American genres of music such as gospel, blues,
jazz, rhythm and blues, rap, and hip-hop are indigenous to the United
States, and have their roots in the African American experience; and

   WHEREAS, Black music, including African American music, has a
pervasive influence on dance, fashion, language, art, literature,
cinema, media, advertising, and other aspects of our culture; and
   WHEREAS, The prominence of African American and other black music
in the 20th century has renewed interest in the legacy and heritage
of this art form; and
   WHEREAS, Black music embodies the strong presence of, and
significant contributions made by, African Americans in the music
industry and society as a whole; and
   WHEREAS, African American musicians have played a significant role
in inspiring people across the generations with their vision and
creativity by writing lyrics that speak to the human experience and
express heartfelt emotion; and
   WHEREAS, Black music has generated a multibillion dollar industry
that contributes greatly to the domestic and worldwide economy; and
   WHEREAS, In 1979, a meeting between then-President Jimmy Carter,
Kenneth Gamble, the president of Philadelphia International Records
and cofounder of the Black Music Association, and a delegation of 77
black music professionals, resulted in President Carter's designation
of June as Black Music Month, and June has yearly been designated as
National Black Music Month by all concurrent Presidents; and
   WHEREAS, Black music has a broad appeal to diverse groups, both
nationally and internationally; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the significance
of African American and other black music to global culture, and the
positive impact of this art form on global commerce; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Legislature hereby designates the month of June
as Black Music Month throughout the State of California, and calls
upon the people of the state to study, reflect on, and celebrate the
majesty, vitality, and importance of African American and other black
music; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.