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by Margaret Heine Monthly Declarations We Love

It’s What Month? Week, but was expanded to include the into law a change to make it Hispanic Wagoner on Radio: Finding new music
Have you ever wondered why there is entire month. Public Law 97-28 was passed Heritage Month from mid September that baby boomers will love
Black History Month or African-American in 1981 setting up March as Women’s to mid October. All branches of the The timing was perfect.
History Month, and why not a “Month of History Week, and then Women’s History military have some type of observance I had been thinking about the fact that
Your Ancestry”? How do these months get Month came with the passage of the 1987 and celebration of all Hispanic it is hard to find “good” new music on
recognition and how can your own ethnicity legislation, Public Law 100-9 setting march Americans on active duty and those the radio. Or anywhere else, it seems.
get a month of recognition? as Women’s History Month. The month who have served in our armed forces. What brought it to a head, ironically,
In fact, there are many ethnicities celebrates the 27th Amendment, Equality In 2016, 13.7 percent of those serving was an ad on SiriusXM’s PopRock
recognized as “theme months” in the United of Rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, in the U.S. Army are Hispanic channel in which someone said it was
States. In 1986, Congress passed public Law and the contributions of women in this Americans. The month is typically a their favorite channel because “I know
99-244 as “National Black History Month”. country for education, leadership, courage, celebration of culture, film making, every song.”
The law directs the President to issue a and medical achievements. artisan works, and many parades I’m not sure why, but that struck a
proclamation naming February as Black April is Arab American Heritage Month. celebrating this important component nerve in me. As much as I spend my time
History Month. The first Presidential It is also a late comer to the heritage of our mixing pot. living in the past – my wife Jean will
Proclamation was by President Reagan, who months as it did not begin until 2017 with a October also ushers in LGBT History attest to that – sometimes it is not by
issued a statement that the month is to make national initiative. A 2017 congressional Month. It was established in 1994 to choice. Perhaps by ignorance, but not
all Americans aware of the struggle for resolution set the stage for this April bring acceptance and recognition to always choice. I just have a hard time
freedom and equal recognition and to pay related civil rights movements finding new music I like, and it is easier
opportunity. It also stated tribute to the contributions affecting the LGBT community. The to go with the tried and true.
that it was to celebrate the of Arab Americans as well U.S., Canada, and Australia all Problem is, I don’t want to be one of
contribution of African as provide education and celebrate this month in October. those guys who no longer evolves
Americans to American life informational programs to musically. That guy – like my Dad – who
and science. Each year, share and embrace Arab There are several other Heritage only listens to the music of my youth. I
there is some type of theme culture and dispel Months, many of which are still don’t want to know every song!
which is announced within stereotypes. “unofficial”. Want to see the list So it was akin to the aligning of the
the proclamation and what May is Jewish American expanded? Find congressional or planets when I recently attended a
particular emphasis will be Heritage Month. It is a senate personnel to take your message reunion of local radio personalities at
focused on in that year. relative late-comer to the to Washington D.C. and ask them to Fuddruckers. I happened to meet Lee
President Donald Trump’s heritage months as it was propose a resolution acknowledging Wade, writer and editor
2020 proclamation first proclaimed by your particular heritage and why it is of BoomerMusicUpdate.Com, an internet
observes the 150th anniversary of the 15th President George W. Bush in 2006. Sen. worthy of having a month or a week site dedicated to finding new music that
amendment, giving African American men Arlen Specter along with the Jewish dedicated to it’s recognition. You may be of interest to the Baby Boom
the right to vote. He also noted that this Museum of Florida and South Florida were never know unless you try. generation. “We find current songs that
year celebrates the 150th anniversary of the the flagbearers for the designation Heritage months encourage the are similar in style to songs boomers
first African American to serve in Congress, celebrating the contribution of the large retention of traditional and heritage grew up with,” Wade explained.
Hiram Revels, a Mississippi republican Jewish population of the United States to specific traditions while still My interest was piqued. Especially
served in the Senate. He also states in the the economic and scientific development of maintaining that understanding and when I found out that the curator behind
proclamation that “Our great Nation is the United States. acceptance and assimilation in the songs is none other than Dave “The
strengthened and enriched by citizens of Public Law 95-419 set the stage for May American culture has created a diverse Duke” Sholin, a former personality and
every race, religion, color, and creed.” to dedicate 10 days to Asian-Pacific and effective diversity in America. programmer of the legendary KFRC/San
Are you surprised that March is Irish- Heritage Week. The resolution was made Margaret A.M. Heine is the principal Francisco. Sholin is considered by many
American Heritage Month? It was in 1977 to commemorate the immigration counsel at Heine Law Group in Fullerton, to be a top programmer and music
established by Public Law 101-418, which of the Japanese to the United States in 1843, California. She is licensed in California director, able to pick out hits … and he
established March 1991 as “Irish American for the contributions of the Chinese for the and Washington, and has authority to picked many of the hits played on KFRC,
Heritage Month.” The President, once again, completion of the Transcontinental practice before the Supreme Court of the the influential Bay Area version of KHJ
has the power to issue a proclamation every railroad in 1869. In 1990, President George United States and the United States (930 AM) here in Los Angeles.
year designating the month of March as Irish H.W. Bush signed a bill to extend Asian- Court of International Trade. Her Boomer Music Update is much like a
American Heritage Month. Every March, a American Heritage Week to a month. practice includes estate planning, wills, blog – Wade has been a writer and editor
Shamrock Ceremony takes place at the White President George H.W. Bush also trusts, and probate as well as business, for online blogs, as well as newspapers
House. There is typically a reception and designated August as National American real estate, and civil litigation. Email: including the Riverside Press-Enterprise
luncheon on the same date as the Shamrock Indian Heritage Month. The month is to nbylegas@gmail.com or visit company and the Pasadena Star-News – that also
Ceremony. It celebrates the large Irish honor America’s Tribal people including website www.margaretamheine.com. features the songs being compared.
populations of Boston, New York, their culture, traditions, crafts, music, Categories include Pop, Top-40, Country,
Philadelphia, and Chicago. Irish soldiers dance, and to provide educational Heritage Months Alternative, and the Weekly Whatever,
first worked protecting the Colonies during programs regarding Native American January, July, December which is an “Everything Goes,” and can
the French and Indian Wars. John F. history. currently have no such include, well, anything … music, books,
Kennedy was the first Irish American In 1968, Hispanic Heritage Week was designations. birthday wishes.
President. established in September to celebrate a Can a blog get you up to speed on new
March also sets the stage for Women’s week of activities honoring the Not mentioned, yet notable music? It’s certainly worth a try. Check it
History Month which was begun in 1911. It, contribution of Hispanics in building the April - Deaf History out for yourself and let me know.
like many others, started as simply a History nation. In 1988, President Reagan signed May- Older Americans https://www.BoomerMusicUpdate.com

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