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Jun 30, 2011 at 3:09 pm

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #9: Court Overturns 2Live Crew Obscenity Ruling

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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
56 Forsyth Street, NW, Atlanta, GA

When: 5/8/1992

What: After two years of countersuits and trials, the Eleventh Federal Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a previous ruling that 2 Live Crew’s As Nasty As They Wanna Be was obscene and sale of the album illegal. The decision was a major win for free speech in music.
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Jun 27, 2011 at 12:21 pm

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #25: Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie First African-Americans To Win Grammy Awards

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9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

When: May 4, 1959

What: At the first ever Grammy Awards, legendary songstress Ella Fitzgerald and bandleader Count Basie become the first African Americans to win Grammy Awards.
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In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents100 Rewarding Black Music Moments, sponsored by Southwest Airlines.

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Jun 21, 2011 at 3:58 pm

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #36: O’Jays Release First Record

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Canton, OH 44702

When: 1958

What: Formed in 1958 in Canton, Ohio, the O’Jays were inspired to start their singing group after seeing a performance by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. First calling themselves the Triumphs and then the Mascots, they made their recording debut in 1961 with the single “Miracles,” issued on Cincinnati-based King records. Two years later, they renamed themselves The O’Jays,

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Jun 21, 2011 at 3:36 pm

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #37: Marion Anderson Performs On The Steps Of The Lincoln Memorial

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Washington D.C., DC 20037

When: April 9, 1939

What: Marian Anderson wanted to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington DC, but at the time African-Americans were not allowed to perform there. Instead, Anderson sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 75,000 people attended, and the performance became a symbol of the Civil Rights movement.
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Jun 21, 2011 at 2:44 pm

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #38: First Ever Rock & Roll Concert, Moondog Coronation Ball

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3717 Euclid Avenue

When: March 21, 1959

What: Organized by Alan Freed, a disc jockey considered to have coined the term “Rock and Roll” at WJW-Radio, and generally accepted as the first major rock and roll concert, the Moondog Coronation Ball drew an estimated 20,000 people trying to crowd into an arena that held slightly more than half that. The fire authorities shut down

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Jun 21, 2011 at 1:56 pm

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #39: Bo Diddley Becomes First Black Performer On Ed Sullivan Show

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Maxine Elliot Theater
39th & Broadway New York, NY 10018

When: November 20, 1955

What: Bo-Diddley becomes the first black performer on the most popular program on American television, “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
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In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding Black Music Moments, sponsored by Southwest Airlines.

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Jun 20, 2011 at 3:48 pm

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #41: Ohio Players Founded

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1743 Academy Place, Dayton, OH 45406

When: 1959

What: The Ohio Players are one of the greatest R&B and funk groups to come out of the Dayton scene in the 70s. The band’s grooves, fortified in funk, are still being raided by Hip-Hop producers today.
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Jun 13, 2011 at 12:09 pm

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #54: Miles Davis Learns To Play The Trumpet

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Lincoln High School
East St. Louis, IL 62201

When: 1939

What: Miles Davis picked up the trumpet at his father’s behest after the family moved from Alton, IL to East St. Louis, IL when he was about a year old.
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In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding Black Music Moments, sponsored by Southwest Airlines.

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Jun 10, 2011 at 10:56 am

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #56: John Coltrane Born

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Hamlet Avenue at Bridges Street, Hamlet, NC

When: September 23, 1926

What: The iconic jazz saxophonist and composer is known as one of the greatest influences on the birth and development of jazz, receiving many posthumous awards and recognitions, including canonization by the African Orthodox Church as Saint John William Coltrane.
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Jun 1, 2011 at 8:24 am

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #77: Miles Davis Records “Bitches Brew”

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)CBS 30th Street Studio
270 E 30th Street, New York, NY 10001

When: April 1970

What: Miles Davis’ first certified gold record sold more than half a million copies, later being recognized as one of jazz’s greatest albums and a progenitor of the jazz rock genre.

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Jun 1, 2011 at 8:23 am

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #80: Mamie Smith Records “Crazy Blues,” First Blues Recording, On Okeh Records

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)Okeh Records
25 W 45th Street

When: August 10, 1920

What: Written by African-American songwriter Perry Bradford, Smith’s rendition is the first recording of vocal blues by an African American artist, selling a million copies in less than a year.

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In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding Black Music Moments, sponsored by Southwest Airlines.

Each Black Music

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Feb 25, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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WBW Honors: Charles Drew

As a noted surgeon and scientist, Charles Drew was responsible for creating the technology to store blood for long periods of time. His lifelong concern for the necessary transport and storage of blood and plasma made him a pioneer in his field and a valued scientist in world history. Drew saved thousands of soldiers’ lives in World War Two, when he developed his technology and techniques during the Battle

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Feb 21, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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WBW Honors: Madame C.J. Walker

If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame C.J. Walker. Walker was the first successful Black female entrepreneur. Her insistence on involvement in both the business world and civic affairs predates Oprah’s story, and to the extent that Walker created the Winfrey archetype, Barack Obama’s presidency may not have been possible without the great Madame C.J. Walker.

Born

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Feb 18, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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Samples of History: Led Zepplin Seeks Blues Inspiration

Led Zeppelin is considered by many to be one of the greatest bands in the history of rock music, but their roots clearly lie in the tradition of the blues.

Their blues influences got the best of them on a few occasions during their run in the late 60s and 70s. In 1972, the band was sued for copyright infringement by Arc Music, the music publishing company that handled the catalog of

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Feb 17, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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WBW Honors: Richard Wright

In 1940, one Black novelist dared to show America what white supremacy did to one Black man. When “Native Son” appeared on America’s bookshelves, it became an instant bestseller, the first title by an African-American author selected by the Book-of-the-Month Club. It also introduced the world to the complicated protagonist of “Native Son,” Chicago’s Bigger Thomas, who was driven to

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