That the Senate— (1) recognizes— (A) the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States; (B) the wide array of talented and popular African-American musical artists, composers, songwriters, and musicians who are underrecognized for contributions to music; (C) the achievements, talent, and hard work of African-American pioneer artists and the obstacles that those artists overcame to gain recognition; (D) the need for African-American students to have greater access to, and participation in, music education in schools across the United States; and (E) Black History Month and African-American Music Appreciation Month as an important time— (i) to celebrate the impact of the African-American musical heritage on the musical heritage of the United States; and (ii) to encourage greater access to music education so that the next generation may continue to greatly contribute to the musical heritage of the United States; and (2) designates June 2023 as African-American Music Appreciation Month .