06/09/2025
Did you know that June is both Pride Month and Black Music Month?
This month is about expression, liberation, and legacy. And when we talk about the roots of Black music, from gospel to blues, house to hip hop, there are so many Black q***r artists at the heart of it all.
Ma Rainey – the “Mother of the Blues,” was unapologetically bisexual and revolutionary.
Jackie Shane – a Black trans soul singer defied norms with truth and talent.
DJ Lady D – a house music legend who helped define Chicago’s sound.
Sylvester – a disco and soul icon whose falsetto and flash helped birth the sound and spirit of house music.
These are just a few powerful voices whose music embodied freedom, resistance, expression, and unapologetic joy.
In the spirit of intersectionality, we recognize that Pride and Black Music Month are not separate stories. They are intertwined legacies of courage, creativity, and culture.