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Smooth Jazz 107.5 WJZZ
Atlanta's Smooth Jazz Station.

Jazz in America
The 5th, 8th, and 11th grade sections each contain eight age-appropriate class lessons to be taught as an integral component of American history and social studies courses; they can also be used as supplemental material for courses in music history and appreciation. Each lesson is aligned with the National Standards in the areas of American History, Social Science, and the Arts.

 
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   Books - Reading

Auburn Avenue Research Library
The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History is a Special Library of the Atlanta-Fulton County Library System. The library is a public facility with non-circulating collections, services and programs free and open to the general public.
 

   Education

Youth Art Connection
Youth Art Connection (YAC) uses the arts as a means to connect with underserved children and teens in Atlanta, Georgia. As a program of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, YAC utilizes the arts to address issues related to youth culture and collaborates with multiple sectors of the community to provide innovative and challenging cultural enrichment programs for young people.
 

   General

Georgia Music Industry Association
GMIA consists of a body of creative minds, including songwriters from all genres of music, professional and amateur, who are committed to protecting the rights and future of songwriting, and to act as a unifying force within the music community and the community at large..
 

   Music

91.9 WCLK
91.9 WCLK's commitment to exposing its audience to diverse musical styles within the jazz genre is demonstrated by the Station's freedom to explore an entire CD as opposed to playing just the most popular tracks. This affords the listener an opportunity to fully experience the artist's creativity.
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

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