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Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame

The Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and was inaugurated in January 2021.[1] The goal of the monument is to honor African Americans, and Black people internationally, for their achievements in entertainment.[2] The Walk of Fame is located in the historic Downtown Atlanta area, on the sidewalks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Northside Drive.[3]

Quincy Jones, Otis Redding, and James Brown were among the first to be honored, as "Foundational Inductees", and were inducted in June 2021.[4] There are seven categories for induction; there are separate male and female categories in both hip-hop and mainstream (the Walk of Fame uses the term "mainstream" to differentiate R&B from hip-hop). While there’s one combined male/female category for legacy artists, gospel and music & entertainment moguls.[5] Thirty-five performers were nominated for the inaugural ceremony.[6] The ceremony was set for June 17, 2021. Other inaugural inductees include Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Usher, Missy Elliott and Outkast.[7]

Honorees

Musician Quincy Jones was one of the first inductees.

References

  1. ^ "Black Music And Entertainment Walk of Fame Unveiled In Atlanta". BET.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "PAVING THE WAY FOR ATLANTA'S BLACK MUSIC WALK OF FAME". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Black Music And Entertainment Walk of Fame Unveiled In Atlanta". BET. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Digital and Radio Facts (February 22, 2021). "Black American Music Association (BAM) And Georgia Entertainment Caucus (GEC) Announce Walk Of Fame Nominees - Digital And Radio Facts". Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame Announced With First Three Inductees". www.billboard.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Rob, D. J. (February 21, 2021). "For the Black Music Walk of Fame in Atlanta to be taken seriously, it first has to BE serious!". Djrobblog.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Ruggieri, Melissa (May 5, 2021). "Black Music Walk of Fame to honor James Brown, OutKast, Usher and others in Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame Announced With First Three Inductees | Music Industry Wire". Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Conteh, Mankaprr (February 22, 2022). "More Excellence: Snoop Dogg, Fela Kuti, Berry Gordy Honored at Atlanta's Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  10. ^ Nazareno, Mia (December 17, 2021). "Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Jr. & More to Be Inducted at 2022 Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  11. ^ BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors (May 16, 2022). "Inductees Announced For The Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame June 2022 Induction". Black Enterprise. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame Announces its Black History Month Class of Inductees" (Press release). PR Newswire. February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "Celebrating Legends: Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame's Induction and 50th Year of Hip Hop Celebration" (Press release). In Da House Media. October 27, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

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