WI AJR73

Recognizes June 2025 as Black Music Month in Wisconsin through a joint resolution of the Assembly and Senate

Acknowledges the national history of Black Music Month, first recognized by President Jimmy Carter in June 1979 and formally declared by President Bill Clinton in 2000

Honors Black Americans' contributions to musical genres including jazz, gospel, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, soul, hip-hop, and rap

Highlights Wisconsin-based Black musicians who achieved national recognition, including Clyde Stubblefield, Durrell "Tank" Babbs, and Carl Allen

Notes Black music's broader cultural influence on American literature, dance, fashion, theater, film, visual arts, and the domestic economy