#BlackMusicMonth: A Look At 8 Pioneers Of Black Music Firsts - Page 2

June is Black Music Month. Here’s a look at eight pioneers of Black music firsts…

1. Dyana Williams: Co-founded Black Music Month

2. AJ Calloway and Free: Hosts of 106th and Park, the first Black alternative to MTV’s TRL

3. Shirley Caesar: First female gospel artist to perform at Harvard

4. Soulja Boy: First rapper to have a music video on YouTube (so he said)

5. Monica: First youngest Black Grammy winner

6. Da Brat: First female rapper to go platinum

7. Kirk Franklin: First gospel artist to go to platinum with their debut album

8. Cathy Hughes: Founder of Radio One, the largest African-American-owned broadcasting company in the U.S.