Did you know that June is African-American Music Appreciation month?
The month-long observance was created in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter, whose intention was to recognize African-Americans’ historical influence on just about every genre of music.
Here’s a great way to honor that legacy in Chattanooga: Check out the podcast “Stories from the Big 9,” which celebrates the legendary black music scene that once thrived along East Ninth Street (now Martin Luther King Boulevard).
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