Mr. Carlton Savage & Friends perform songs by influential African American musicians, such as Chuck Berry and B.B. King, during the Black History Month lunch and celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 23, 2023. James E. West, one of the African Americans honored during the event, invented the microphone, which is used in many aspects of life today including the performing arts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)