/tags/african-american-music-appreciation-month African-American Music Appreciation Month en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:15:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-06-22/backchannel-celebrating-black-music-and-honoring-the-greatest In 2009, President Obama declared June "African-American Music Appreciation Month." The tribute started as "Black Music Month" in the 1970s. While the… Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:15:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-06-22/backchannel-celebrating-black-music-and-honoring-the-greatest Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2016-06-22/backchannel-celebrating-black-music-and-honoring-the-greatest In 2009, President Obama declared June "African-American Music Appreciation Month." The tribute started as "Black Music Month" in the 1970s. While the… Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:15:05 GMT /arts-culture/2016-06-22/backchannel-celebrating-black-music-and-honoring-the-greatest Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio