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Black Music Month originated in 1979.  President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

  Bobby Rogers, a founding member of Motown group The Miralces and a songwriting collaborator with Smokey Robinson, died Sunday at his Detroit home. He was 73. As posted by: BlackAmericaWeb.com Read morehttp://blackamericaweb.com/106737/bobby-rogers-of-smokey-robinson-the-miracles-dies-at-73/

According to Rolling Stone Magazine, back-up groups for six first-generation stars are being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  The groups, the Famous Flames (James Brown), the Midnighters (Hank Ballard) the Miracles (Smokey Robinson), The Comets (Bill Haley), the Crickets (Buddy Holly), and the Blue Caps (Gene Vincent) will be honored at […]