Black Music Month Pride

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June comes with parades, rainbow flags, corporate rebranding, and loud celebration. But somewhere behind the noise, the soul of June gets lost—the rhythm of our roots, the very sound that shaped the world.


June is Black Music Month. But you wouldn’t know it.


Pride Month dominates every corner of the media, backed by corporate dollars and widespread attention. Meanwhile, Black Music Month—a time meant to celebrate the music that gave birth to countless genres, artists, and revolutions—goes under-promoted and overlooked. That deserves to be acknowledged.



We Made the Music That Moves the Planet


Black music isn’t just entertainment. It’s cultural DNA. From the field songs of the enslaved to the jazz clubs of Harlem, from Marley’s anthems of liberation to Kendrick's verses of reflection and resistance—our music has always been more than art. It’s been testimony, medicine, and movement.


Gospel uplifted us.


Blues told our pain.


Jazz revealed our brilliance.


Soul expressed our joy.


Hip-hop reclaimed our voice.


Reggae carried our struggle globally.


Rock, born from the blues, echoed our rebellion.



This music wasn’t manufactured. It was inherited. Passed down. Lived through.




So Why Is Black Music Month Always on Mute?


Every June, companies go all out for Pride. And that’s not a criticism of Pride—it deserves celebration. But let’s be honest: Pride Month gets corporate campaigns, media saturation, and public declarations. Black Music Month? Barely a whisper.


Streaming platforms rarely highlight it. Schools ignore it. Brands that profit from Black music the rest of the year suddenly go quiet.


Even when Black queer artists are featured, their Blackness often takes a back seat. That’s not inclusivity—that’s erasure. You can celebrate multiple truths without silencing one.




This Isn’t a Competition—It’s a Call for Balance


Recognizing Black Music Month doesn’t mean sidelining Pride. But we must be honest about how cultural contributions are valued.


Black music built the foundation of modern music. Our influence can be heard in every chord progression, every beat drop, every genre that fills the charts.


When June comes, we should be hearing:


Marvin Gaye asking what’s going on


Bob Marley singing for redemption


Nina Simone calling for freedom


Little Richard reminding us who lit the fire of rock & roll


Lauryn Hill speaking truth through melody



Where are their voices in June?




It’s Time to Reclaim Our Sound


Black Music Month isn’t about gatekeeping. It’s about remembering. Honoring the artists, the ancestors, and the sounds that carried generations.


Stream the albums. Share the history. Teach the truth. Keep the names alive.


June belongs to more than just corporate agendas. It belongs to the creators who made the world dance, cry, m

arch, and rise.


Because when we sing, it’s not just music.


It’s movement.


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