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The distinctive roots of African American music can be traced to continental African music, which was brought over as part of a cultural heritage that has remained strong despite the realities of slavery and which cannot be separated from the larger political and social context of African American history.
Here are some genres associated with African American music that may be helpful to use in your searches.
Timeline of African American Music
This interactive, multimedia resource produced by Carnegie Hall gives an overview of African American music throughout history to the present day and covers a range of genres.
This page of the Smithsonian has information on a variety of resources on jazz, including links to various library collections, archives, and oral history recordings.
Make It New: Reshaping Jazz in the 21st Century
This open access book provides information on contemporary and modern jazz music, and discusses the impact from social movements such as Black Lives Matter.
