The Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society presents its 2nd Annual Black History Month International Library Curation Campaign 2024 to encourage diversity and inclusion by developing the study of African American Music Studies in colleges and universities across America by 2030.
Mr. Perry Thompson, Executive Director and Founder of the Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society, along with Rev. Dr. Sonja Elise Freeman “Queen Diva,” Artist-in-Residence and VP of Marketing and Communications, together formulated the collection of Black Music History books campaign from February 1-29, 2024 and sent an invitation to colleges and universities nationwide to preserve Black music culture one record at a time by sharing these books to their student body and communities.
The following nine United States colleges, universities, and community colleges are our 2nd Annual RBPSOC Black Music Month Library Curation 2024 campaign participants: Yale University, University of Arkansas, Rowan University, Rowan South Jersey Community College, Polley Music Library, Atlantic Cape Community College-Mays Landing, Atlantic City, Cape County Campuses, and Rutgers University Camden.
Our newest international universities from Canada include the University of Toronto and the University of Alberta! We are so very excited to have them join our campaign.
On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, which is “The Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society Day” and the Legendary Dr. Nina Simone’s Birthday, we will have a live performance by Ayanda Sunshine, our Visiting Performing Artist, at the Rutgers University at Camden Paul Robeson Library from 11:20 am to 12:20 pm located at 300 N. 4th Street Camden, NJ 08102. Then we will have our 1st Annual Young, Gift and Black Showcase and RBPSOC Day Celebration 2024 at the Stanley Holmes Village Community Center located at 1539 Adriatic Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 from 2 pm to 4 pm featuring some of Atlantic City’s hottest up and coming talented youth and young adults!
Our official sponsors include Divine Voices Media (Graphic Design) of Houston, Texas, Copiers Plus (Copier) of Atlantic City, NJ and Soul Publications, Inc. (Online Media) of Los Angeles, California. We as still accepting sponsorship and donations to help make this a momentous event.
“Dr. Sonja Elise Freeman ”Queen Diva,” and I are very passionate about presenting our Black History Month International Library Curation 2024 because we are making Black History internationally and nationally via colleges, universities, and community libraries with a music society. We want college students around the world to be introduced to and read books written by Black Americans who created Rhythm and Blues culture. This is just one of many ways to help preserve Black music culture globally. We hope this will spark colleges and universities towards teaching about African American Music Studies as a degree program one day,” says Mr. Perry Thompson, CEO/Founder of the Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society.
About The Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society
The Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit music society based in Atlantic City, New Jersey founded in 2018 by Mr. Perry Thompson, with a mission to preserve Black music culture one record at a time by spearheading a movement to create African American Music Studies degree program in colleges and universities in the United States and worldwide by 2030.
For more information about our programs, and sponsorship opportunities, or to support us email us at info@rhythmbluesps.org or call 609-727-1744.
