Music has long been considered a “universal language”, so it may come as no surprise that World Music Day celebrates musical contributions from all cultures throughout time, from prehistoric peoples to present-day performers. Despite music’s long history, World Music Day was founded relatively recently, in 1982, by the French Minister of Culture Jack Lang, and French composer and radio producer …
The Significance of Black Music Month
What is Black Music Month? From hip-hop to jazz to soul to funk and blues, Black musicians and artists have created and expanded a variety of musical genres and popular songs that people across America have been inspired by for centuries. In recognition of the outstanding and creative contributions of Black and African American musicians, Black Music Month (also known …
Children of Inmates and PTSD Awareness Month
June is PTSD Awareness Month. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects the approximately 2.7 million children of inmates in the U.S. at a higher rate than their peers who do not have an incarcerated parent. Many children of inmates have witnessed acts of violence or experienced neglect as the result of parental confinement and separation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and …
