Presentations

New Jersey has produced and been the home of some of the world’s most impactful artists and music. Artists, community members, and historians unite to preserve the history in this state and regionally. 

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On Thursday, December 18, 2025 the New Jersey Historical Commission’s African American History program and panelists for “Follow Me”: Preserving New Jersey’s Black Music Heritage.

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• Vincent Pelote, Institute of Jazz Studies

• Jamara Wakefield, In the Wake Media

• Jennifer Souder and Yvonne Clayton, Asbury Park African American Music Project (Photo Credit: Samuel Markey Photography)

• Melissa Ziobro, The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music

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This event is hosted by the New Jersey Historical Commission (a division of the New Jersey Department of State) African American History Program.