[1] After the announcement by Carter, the bill finally passed in 2000 when activist Dyana Williams' 10 years of effort persuaded Congress.
[2] Williams played an essential role in the creation and solidification of Black Music Month, along with Kenneth Gamble and Ed Wright.
During the transportation of Africans to the West in the 1600s and 1700s, they maintained their culture through tribal chants, language, religious beliefs, and emotional expression.
In addition to this organization, she contributed directly to Black Music Month by co-authoring House Concurrent Bill 509.
[10] Although the month was recognized by Jimmy Carter hosting a reception and concert for Black music in 1979, it was officially established through Congress in 2000 because of Williams' advocacy.