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JUNE is BLACK MUSIC MONTH and the narrative continues. It's an American story highlighting the contributions of African Americans to the world of music. We keep updating and telling the story so it never becomes a historical footnote. We look back at our late colleague JERRY BOULDING's URBANIZING column and a piece he wrote, "BLACK MUSIC 2007 - PART I: MOVING FORWARD BUT STILL BEHIND." The thoughts he expressed are still relevant in 2022. Lots of progress has been made in the ...

Locals held memorial services in cemeteries across East Central Indiana in 1922, but the biggest observance was at Beech Grove Cemetery.

IHEARTMEDIA R&B WDIA (1070-A)/MEMPHIS longtime PD/morning man BOBBY O'JAY passed away this morning (5/3). His cause of death is unknown. O’JAY was inducted into the TENNESSEE RADIO HALL OF FAME in 2021 (NET NEWS 4/28/21).O’JAY had been a fixture on WDIA since 1983 as PD/air personality. His radio career stops included MILWAUKEE, HOUSTON, DALLAS, and WBMX/CHICAGO. There's no more information at this time.

COLUMBIA RECORDS SVP/Urban Promotions AZIM RASHID is exiting and TODAY (4/29/22) was his last day. He posted this on FACEBOOK."Greetings and Salutations,TODAY as I end my tenure at COLUMBIA RECORDS I am filled with emotion that only comes from leaving something you have grown to love. I am thankful to all of you, my co-workers, our partners, artist, managers and the friends I have made for the memories, the laughs, the tough times and the triumphs that we shared and created in our short ...

As part of a cleanup organized by Maryland Waterways Foundation to improve the health of Bear Creek, a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, more than 100 community members, many wearing