AJC Sepia African-American Music Appreciation Month Playlist
Just in time for summer, right on time for the re-release of “Purple Rain,” and before the dusk of African-American Music Appreciation Month, AJC Sepia is dropping its first Spotify Playlist.
The AJC Sepia 60, is a diverse and eclectic mix of sounds spanning from Nat King Cole’s “Sweet Lorraine to J. Cole’s “Love Yourz.”
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The Playlist was curated by AJC staffers, Michelle Miller, Rick Watkins, Rosalind Bentley, Eric Stirgus, Kimeko McCoy, David Gibson, Nedra Rhone, Jewel Wicker, Stephanie Toone, Pete Corson, Najja Parker, Sheila Poole and Ernie Suggs.
On it, you will find classic artists like Al Green, Lauryn Hill and Public Enemy, as well as newcomers like Forever Jones and Chance the Rapper.
We go from “In the Upper Room,” to “The Thong Song.”
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So check out what we are listening to this summer and keep your ears open for more playlists from AJC Sepia.
About the Author
Ernie Suggs is an enterprise reporter covering race and culture for the AJC since 1997. A 1990 graduate of N.C. Central University and a 2009 Harvard University Nieman Fellow, he is also the former vice president of the National Association of Black Journalists. His obsession with Prince, Spike Lee movies, Hamilton and the New York Yankees is odd.
