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February is Black History Month in the U.S. and Canada, and Blackbaud is excited to observe the rich and extraordinary contributions of black leaders to the cultural landscape. This year\u2019s theme in the U.S., \u201cAfrican Americans and the Arts,\u201d celebrates the creativity, resilience and innovation of black Americans who have shaped our society.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout history, black people<\/span> across <\/span>North America have played a vital role in the arts, influencing music, literature, visual and performing arts, and many more forms of cultural expression. To celebrate, Blackbaud is shining a light on three U.S. customer organizations that are reaching their communities and beyond to share the African American story as told through the arts.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Blackbaud employees are encouraged to learn more about the missions of these and similar organizations. Representatives from these organizations shared little-known facts and special exhibits. Read their comments below.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Candice N. Jones, <\/b>Director of Marketing & Communications
\nNational Museum of African American Music<\/a>
\nNashville, Tennessee\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing people would be surprised to know is that they can find most genres of music represented within these walls and over 400+ years of music history represented as well. There is something for everyone to love and to discover here at the National Museum of African American Music.\u201d
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Dr. Patrick Brown, <\/b>Education Director
\nJazzArts Charlotte<\/a>
\nCharlotte, North Carolina<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing that people might be surprised to learn about our organization is that in our 2023 fiscal year, 54% of the students in our JazzArts Academy were people of color. Since its inception, JazzArts Charlotte has been committed to creating an organizational culture and practices that support and enforce diversity, inclusion, and access.\u201d
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Rocky Bucano, <\/b>Executive Director
\nThe Hip Hop Museum<\/a>
\nBronx, New York<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVisitors will be surprised to learn at The Hip Hop Museum, how Hip Hop music has also driven tech innovation in sound recording. From sampling our parent\u2019s vinyl at the culture\u2019s inception in 1973 to the rise of cassettes and mixtapes. And THHM will illustrate how recording technology\u2019s trajectory has been spurred on by Hip Hop music. It\u2019s important to show our visitors how the creation and delivery of Hip Hop music to the world has consistently evolved. Particularly for Black History Month, early recording artists like Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey would marvel at how far the influence of this musical culture born of Black expression and creativity has come.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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February is Black History Month in the U.S. and Canada, and Blackbaud is excited to observe the rich and extraordinary contributions of black leaders to the cultural landscape. 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