What happened to “classic” black music?

I’m 22 years old and got most my music taste from my dad which made me kind of an oldhead when it comes to my taste in music. Big fan of Jazz, Soul, Blues, all the fundamental genres of “classic” black music.

It’s hard for me to find people nowadays (including black people) who still jive with this kind of stuff. I know R&B is still popular, but it’s taken a very different direction from the more fundamental genres to where it doesn’t really sound the same. Compare SZA or H.E.R. to Diana Ross or Anita Baker. I think the closest thing that’s come out that captures that original sound is Silk Sonic, but I feel like that sound has become less appreciated as I find fewer people who are familiar with it. I always aux whenever I have people over at my place and usually get a reaction of “what is this?” or “I’ve never heard anything like this before!” And while I appreciate that people are still able to see the beauty in it, it kind of makes me sad that it’s become a lost art in a way. Has anyone else noticed this or felt the same way?