Black People
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As the industry rebuilds from the coronavirus pandemic, it must face long-simmering issues of representation. Source
Nine performers describe the steps they recommend to begin transforming a white-dominated field. Source
The larger music industry has vowed to examine racism and bias. In Nashville, only the genre’s outsiders are dipping their toes in essential conversations. Source
Listen to how artists have explored what it means — and could mean — to be American. Source
The business owes much of its wealth to the work of Black artists but has just a handful of Black executives in its most senior jobs. Companies large and small say they’re devoted to change. Source
Beyoncé received a humanitarian award, and performances made explicit references to protests against racism and police brutality at the first major awards show of the Covid-19 era. Source
The platinum-selling country trio will be known as the Chicks, the latest example of sweeping cultural changes brought on by nationwide protests spotlighting racial inequality. Source
The pianist and “Late Show” bandleader has been bringing musical wake-up calls to events across New York. Source
As black Americans fought for equal rights in the 1960s, music reflected their calls to action. In jazz, that meant sounds that were spiritual, boundary-pushing and celebrated blackness. Source
The band, now known as Lady A, wrote in a letter to fans that its eyes had been “opened wide” to the injustices black people face. Source
