A resolution recognizing the contributions of Black people to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for Black students and designating June 2025 as "Black Music Month".

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 273 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 273 Recognizing the contributions of Black people to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for Black students and designating June 2025 as ``Black Music Month''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2025 Mr. Booker (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing the contributions of Black people to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for Black students and designating June 2025 as ``Black Music Month''. Whereas spirituals, ragtime, blues, jazz, gospel, classical composition, and countless other categories of music have been created or enhanced by Black people and are etched into the history and culture of the Unite…