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Indiana University Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. Campuses Indiana University has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration of IUPUI. *Indiana Universit ...

Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC), established in 1991, is a material repository covering a range of African American musical idioms and cultural expressions from the post-World War II era. The collections highlight popular, religious, and classical music, with genres ranging from blues and gospel to R&B and contemporary hip hop. The AAAMC also houses extensive materials related to the documentation of Black radio. The purpose of the Archives of African American Music and Culture is to establish a unique primary and secondary source material collection of African-American music and culture where such materials are scarce or nonexistent, and to preserve and disseminate these materials for research and instructional purposes. In doing so, its mission is to provide these materials to the general public through outreach programs such as live performances, exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and summer music camps and to engage in collaborative research and creative projects with units at Indiana University as well as with state and national institutions and associations. In addition, AAAMC develops instructional multi-media materials such as websites, CD-ROM programs, and video documentaries related to various aspects of African American music and provides practical experience in archiving and preparation of materials for public use. The AAAMC supports the research of scholars, students, and the general public worldwide by providing access to holdings which include oral histories, photographs, musical and print manuscripts, audio and video recordings, educational broadcast programs, and the personal papers of individuals and organizations concerned with Black music. The repository also encourages exploration of its collections and related topics through a variety of public events, print and online publications, and pedagogical resources.

Directors

Radio Repository

Black-appeal stations Before the development of the radio format called "Top 40" was born, "Black Appeal Stations" reinvigorated radio. By playing a specific group of songs aimed specifically at the young African American demographic, "Black Appeal Stations" helped keep ...

*Donated material *Disc Jockeys *Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was * Ed Castleberry Collection *

Jocko Henderson Douglas "Jocko" Henderson (March 8, 1918July 15, 2000) was an American radio disc jockey, businessman, and hip hop music pioneer. Early life Henderson grew up in Baltimore, where both of his parents were teachers. Radio broadcasting Henderso ...

Collection * Jack Gibson collection *Portia K. Maultsby Collection *Skipper Lee Frazier Collection

Genres

*Special Collections *General Collections *Black Radio *Classical *Hip Hop *Music Industry *Popular Music *Religious Music *Online Access *Digital Exhibits

Publications

''Liner Notes''

''Liner Notes'' is AAAMC's annual newsletter. Issues are available online a
Liner Notes

''Black Grooves''

''Black Grooves'' is a monthly music review site hosted by the Archives of African American Music and Culture. Issues are available online a
Black Grooves

References

;Further reading *Black Radio in Los Angeles, Chicago & New York A Bibliography, Dr George Hill APR & JJ Johnson with foreword by Jack Gibson {{DEFAULTSORT:AAAMC 1991 establishments in Indiana Museums established in 1991 African-American museums in Indiana African-American arts organizations African-American culture Black studies organizations Bloomington, Indiana Photo archives in the United States Special collections libraries in the United States Arts organizations based in Indiana