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About JACK DAPPA BLUES HERITAGE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION

A beacon of cultural preservation, historical research, and community awareness, Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Foundation (JDBHPF) is dedicated to the documentation, archiving, and celebration of African American Traditional Music and the Black Experience. Founded in 2011 and officially recognized as a 501(c)(3) Private Operating Foundation on December 14, 2016, JDBHPF was born from the vision of Lamont Jack Pearley and Denise Pearley, who recognized the urgent need to raise cultural and ethnic awareness of African American Traditional Music and its profound influence on American history. Through meticulous research and educational programming, the foundation traces the roots of what we define as Blues People (Black American) Tribal Music—a profound cultural expression shaped by Black American, Afro-Indigenous, and the melanated diaspora's shared histories, traditions, and lived experiences.