1. The origin of Black music is traced back to slavery
2. Blues Music was created post-slavery
3. George W. Johnson was the first African-American to record commercially
4. Tommy Edwards was the first Black artist to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
5. Ella Fitzgerald was the first Black artist to win a Grammy
6. Rock and roll, house, reggae, hip-hop, R&B, and more genres originated from Black musical styles
7. Hip-hop created a voice for Black people in poverty and the conditions of Black lives
8. New Black music genres go global
