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Vermont General Assembly commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Black Music Division at Bennington College, established in 1974

Bill Dixon, avant-garde jazz composer and educator, founded the division to legitimize Black music within academia; he previously organized the 1964 "October Revolution in Jazz" in New York City and co-founded the Jazz Composer's Guild

Milford Graves, acclaimed percussionist and Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, served as faculty for nearly four decades

A Black Music Symposium featuring live performances, lectures, panels, and workshops is being organized by faculty member Michael Wimberly to celebrate the anniversary

Secretary of State directed to send a copy of the resolution to the Black Music Division at Bennington College