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<title>A resolution recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and designating June 2020 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.</title>
<summary summary-id="id116sres643v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2020-07-29">
<action-date>2020-07-01</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>This resolution designates June 2020 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.</p> <p> The resolution also recognizes the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States.</p> <p>Finally, the resolution recognizes Black History Month and African-American Music Appreciation Month as important times to celebrate this impact and to encourage greater access to music education.</p>]]></summary-text>
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