The history of Black Music Month spans from President Jimmy Carter who ordained the month of June to celebrate black music. Since that day of June 7, 1979, Presidents of the United States have joined President Carter to recognize and celebrate black music month in June. President Barack Obama, our first black president, announced every year of his first term a new title for the celebration: African-American Music Appreciation Month.
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| Whitney Houston (Artist 1) | Chaka Khan (Artist 2) | The Isley Brothers Grand Slam (Artist 3) |
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| Michael Jackson (Artist 4) | Michael Jackson (Artist 4) | New Edition (Artist 5) |
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| Shirley Murdock (Artist 6) | Stephanie Mills (Artist 7) | Pointer Sisters (Artist 8) |
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| Love Unlimited (Artist 9) | Chico Debarge (Artist 10) | Levert (Artist 11) |
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| Billy Ocean (Artist 12) | EnVogue (Artist 13) | Bell Biv Devoe (Artist 14) |
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| Al Green (Artist 15) | Sly and the Family Stone (Artist 16) | Bobby Womack (Artist 17) |
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| Shalamar Three for Love (Artist 18) | Fat Boys (Artist 19) | Johnny Gill (Artist 20) |
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| Troop (Artist 21) |
Resource: “Black Music Month” – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Music_Month