,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjbe,ms4  
,br[n 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4   
,/ansbury1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1
 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4   
,norton1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4 ,crockett1    
,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4        
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,jackson (    
,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1   
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4        
,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1    
,mrs4 ,sykes1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,bell1  
,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4      
,mfume1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4      
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4   
,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1  
,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4   
,ans>i1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,kelly (       
,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4  
,bal9t1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 & ,mr4 ,nadl]7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,june #bjbe z 

,black ,music ,mon?4  ,:]eas ,black     
,am]icans h be5 creat+ & uplift+ music  
s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas  
,black music transc5ds g5res & /yles1 b 
has _h p>ticul> influ5ce ) ,negro       
spirituals1 sacr$ music1 folk songs1    
doo-wop1 funk1 gospel1 blues1 classical1
 rock & roll1 ragtime1 jazz1 rap1 rhy?m 
& blues1 s\l1 hip-hop1 pop1 reggae1 &   
heavy metal2 ,:]eas all ,am]ican music &
 music ar\nd ! _w has be5 in=m$ & %ap$  
by ,black music 9 untold ways2 ,:]eas   
,black musicians1 arti/s1 songwrit]s1   
compos]s1 produc]s1 s\nd mix]s1         
arrang]s1 or*e/rators1 music educators1 
& p]sonnel ?r\gh\t ! music indu/ry h    
creat$ "s ( ! mo/ successful & impactful
 music 9 ! ,nation's hi/ory2 ,:]eas     
,black music has t\*$ ! lives ( c\ntless
 p worldwide2 ,:]eas ,black music w     
cont9ue to be a treasure ( ! ,nation    
indef9itely into ! future2 ,:]eas ,black
 music has (t5 be5 imbu$ ) deeply       
emotional "* relat$ to ! discrim9ation &
 mi/reatm5t fac$ by ,black ,am]icans    

dat+ to ! ,nation's f\nd+2 ,:]eas ,black
 music is sewn into ! fabric ( !        
,nation1 includ+ all its cultural       
facets1 m$ia1 c9ema & film1 art1        
politics1 & !at]2 ,:]eas ,black music   
has be5 c5tral to ! /ruggle = ,black    
fre$om ?r\gh\t ,am]ican hi/ory & dur+ ! 
civil rights movem5t2 ,:]eas ,presid5t  
,jimmy ,c>t] fir/ recogniz$             
,african-,am]ican ,music ,hi/ory ,mon?  
on ,june #g1 #aigi2 ,:]eas music has !  
capacity to op5 p's he>ts & m9ds2 &     
,:]eas div]sity is ! ,nation's /r5g?3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support
 = ! designation ( ,black ,music ,mon?2 
7#b7 honors ! /irr+ "w ( musicians1     
music creators1 o!r arti/s1 communities1
 & congregations 9 creat+1 uplift+1     
promot+1 & celebrat+ ,black music2 &    
7#c7 calls ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
recognize ,black ,music ,mon? ?r\gh     
actions & programs t-- 7,a7 elevate !   
arti/ry1 skill1 & tal5t ( ,black music &
 musicians2  7,b7 p]=m & p>take 9 ,black

 music2  7,c7 promote div]sity1 equity1 
& inclusion2  7,d7 spread aw>5ess (     
,black music's impact & legacy2  7,e7   
honor & obs]ve ! deep-root$ hi/ory (    
,black music2 &  7,f7 spread joy1       
aw>5ess1 & und]/&+ ?r\gh ,black music4