Come to the music room some time and take a look at the bulletin board in the hallway. There is a display of some of the most famous black musicians in North American history.
Here is a video about Ma Rainey – the Mother of the Blues.
Here is a video about Bob Marley – the Jamaican musician who brought Reggae to popularity in North America in the 1970s
Here is a video that can teach you a lot about one of those musician/composers. This is Scott Joplin – King of Ragtime.