African-American Music Appreciation Month, 2020, 34941-34942 [2020-12415]

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 109 (Friday, June 5, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 34941-34942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12415]



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Vol. 85

Friday,

No. 109

June 5, 2020

Part VI





The President





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Proclamation 10044--African-American Music Appreciation Month, 2020



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                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 85 , No. 109 / Friday, June 5, 2020 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 10044 of May 29, 2020

                
African-American Music Appreciation Month, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                The lyrics and melodies of African-American music have 
                played a powerful role in defining America's unique 
                soundscape. From the soulful streets of the Big Easy to 
                the recording studios of Los Angeles, African-American 
                music has shaped our American culture. During African-
                American Music Appreciation Month, we pay tribute to 
                the monumental achievements of African-American artists 
                who pioneered and evolved the blues, jazz, gospel, rock 
                and roll, rap, hip-hop, and other iconic genres.

                Throughout our Nation's history, African-American music 
                has expressed the pain and suffering brought on by 
                injustice as well as the faith and joy of the resilient 
                American spirit. Sam Cooke's triumphant ``A Change Is 
                Gonna Come'' gave wind to the sails of millions of 
                African Americans in their righteous fight for equality 
                during the Civil Rights Movement. The divine voice of 
                Mahalia Jackson, the ``Queen of Gospel,'' helped heal 
                our grieving Nation in the days following the 
                assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. At major 
                sporting events, African-American musical icons, such 
                as Whitney Houston and Ray Charles, have captivated 
                America with striking renditions of patriotic ballads 
                such as the National Anthem and ``America the 
                Beautiful.'' This month, we lost the Architect of Rock 
                and Roll, Richard Wayne Penniman--better known and 
                beloved as Little Richard--who is responsible for 
                breaking down racial barriers through the universal 
                love of his music. He was an unforgettable entertainer, 
                an innovator, and an American icon. Our Nation mourns 
                his passing.

                This month, we express our appreciation for the 
                countless contributions of African-American singers, 
                songwriters, and musicians, whose remarkable talents 
                continue to inspire the soul of our Nation. With 
                classic guitar riffs, memorable hymns, and uplifting 
                beats, the works of African-American artists undeniably 
                represent true musical excellence.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim June 2020 as African-
                American Music Appreciation Month. I call upon public 
                officials, educators, and all the people of the United 
                States to observe this month with appropriate 
                activities and programs that raise awareness and 
                appreciation of African-American music.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and forty-fourth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2020-12415
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