NY K00962

Requests Governor Andrew M. Cuomo proclaim June 2020 as African American Music Appreciation Month in New York State, aligning with the national observance initiated by President Jimmy Carter on June 7, 1979

Celebrates African American musicians and their contributions to American culture, highlighting historical figures including Scott Joplin, Marian Anderson, Duke Ellington, and contemporary artists like Jay-Z and Beyoncé

Recognizes the Harlem Renaissance as a significant cultural movement between World War I and the 1930s that established Harlem as a center for Black writers, artists, musicians, and scholars

Acknowledges the Bronx as the birthplace of hip-hop culture in the late 1960s and notes preparations for a universal hip-hop museum in the Bronx, featuring pioneers like KOOL DJ Herc and Grandmaster Melle Mel

Directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to Governor Cuomo for action