Enjoy Black Music Month with CPL at a Celebration of Black Music, a live gospel performance featuring Joo-dah at 6 p.m. Monday, June 15 at the Austin Branch.
Joo-dah, a Chicago praise team founded in 2010 out of their home church, Mars Hill Baptist Church, travels the city ministering a message of hope through a unique integration of contemporary and traditional gospel music.
Want to learn more? Check our booklist, Celebrating Black Music Month 2015.
Black Music Month began in 1979 with Kenny Gamble, Ed Wright and Dayna Williams developing the idea to set aside a month dedicated to celebrating the impact of black music. The idea to dedicate an entire month to African American musicians, composers, singers and songwriters who have helped shape the lives of individuals for centuries was successfully lobbied to President Jimmy Carter, who on June 7, 1979 formally recognized the cultural and financial contributions to black music.
Since 1979, Black Music Month has been recognized by U.S. presidents, public officials and educators who continue to acknowledge the contributions of black music to our culture and community.
