#BlackMusicMonth: A Look At 8 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.
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