10 Rules To Fight For Black People's Freedom
A manifesto that speaks to the different ways to combat racism by BlackLivesMatter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, who is an "artist, organizer, and freedom fighter"...

(June 2020) TheShowMustBePaused Mission Statement
Here is the succinct mission statement of TheShowMustBePaused, the US organisation that got mainstream music companies and media to pause and express solidarity with the BlackLivesMatter/AfricanLivesMatter, and pronounce on race and racism/Afriphobic issues...

(June 2020) BBC Commits £100m Of Its Content Spend On Diverse Productions And Talent
Let's hope this is not one of those start-stop initiatives of the Beeb. This, it says: "The BBC is setting out the first in a new series of bold steps to transform its programming and better represent the public it serves..."

(June 2020) We Are The Black Music Action Coalition
This new US organisation Coalition "consists of artists, producers, songwriters, managers, business managers, attorneys and other passionate industry professionals who are deeply concerned about systemic racism..."

(June 2020) PPL's Equality, Diversity And Inclusion Statement
Music industry body PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd) posts its commitment to hiring, developing and promoting the best people, from the widest possible talent pool – regardless of someone’s race, gender, sexuality, age, disability, background or any other characteristic...

(June 2020) Leigh-Anne Pinnock Crying Whilst She Speaks Out About Her Experiences Of Racism In Little Mix
Although she gets emotional, because the African Little Mix member wrote what she wants to say, she makes a personal and cogent reflection of racism within the music industry...

(June 2020) Windrush Day 2020: Reflecting On The Ongoing Campaign For Justice
The Mayor of London and the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants brought together experts, campaigners and community groups in London to talk about the ongoing campaign for justice for the Commonwealth and Windrush generation...

(June 2020) Britain’s Slave Owner Compensation Loan, Reparations And Tax Havenry
According to the Treasury, British taxpayers finished ‘paying off’ the debt which the British government incurred in order to compensate British enslavers as per the 1833 Abolition Act. It was more than the £20m often quoted...

(June 2020) Chineke! Foundation Founder Chi-chi Nwanoku And Writes To PM Boris Johnson To Get On Wih "Real Institutional Change"
(June 2020) Classical musician and Chineke! Foundation founder Chi-chi Nwanoku urges the Prime Minister to "address the inaction and resistance to the real institutional change that is needed to support the current Black Lives Matter movement" and to forget commissioning any new enquiries...

(June 2020) Alexandra Burke Speaks Out On Racism Experiences At X Factor, BBC Strictly Come Dancing & Music
Singer Alexandra Burke has been scared to make this video of her experience of racism, but now is the right time to speak her mind and hopefully to inspire others to speak up on racism...

(June 2020) White Riot: Black Lives Matter, ​’70s Punk Style
Excellent "new" Face article. "For Minneapolis in 2020, read London in 1977. For Black Lives Matter, read Rock Against Racism." That says it all...

(June 2020) Tackling Racism Has To Be A Priority For Universities, Forum Told
Leading academics urge universities must put as much effort into equality and diversity strategies as they do into other areas...

(June 2020) White Academics Told To Support Real Change On Race
Deborah Gabriel argues for an imposition of financial penalties on universities that fail to tackle pay gaps, and for European lecturers to show solidarity with AAME colleagues for pay equity...

(June 2020) X Factor Singer Leona Lewis Speaks On Her Experience Of Racism In The UK
Singing star Leona Lewis talks of her experience of racism in a swish London store, reminiscent of Oprah Winfrey's experience in a high end Swiss store...

(1979) It Ain't Half Racist Mum
A Campaign Against Racism In The Media presentation by Stuart Hall and Maggie Steed, highlighting racism and racist stereotypes within the media, which BBC and other broadcasters refused permission for their clips to be included...

(June 2020) 'Make Sure This Is Not Another False Dawn': Keith Harris' Open Letter To The Music Industry
Veteran artist manager and former chair of UK Music’s Diversity & Equality Taskforce Keith Harris has called for music industry execs to ensure that the show of solidarity is part of systemic change in the industry. He cautions the industry, saying: "this awareness of racism in the industry should not last for one day, or one week, or one year"...

(2011) Bain - Attitudes of Employers in the UK Music Industry Towards Equality and Diversity
Former BASCA CEO Vick Bain's Henley Business School research, which was an attempt to map the music industry's engagement with diversity, which did not receive the traction it deserved in effecting structural changes...

(2014) Diversity Management In The UK Music Industry The Thoughts And Perspectives Of Black Employees
A University Of Westminster/Music Tank Future Think research document by Tamara Witt which sought to assess inequalities for AAME people working in the UK music industry...

(June 2020) 09/06/20 BBM Newsletter: The Dark And Massive Edition - Afriphobia, #AfricanLivesMatter, Reggae, British Black Music, British Music Industry, Pan-Africanism, Politics
BBM Alert speaks to racism, Afriphobia etc in the music industry, as it re-launches RE:IMI (Race Equality: In Music Industry) and BAAR (British Artists Against Racism)...

(June 2020) Chineke! And Other Cultural Leaders Call On Prime Minister To Act Not Review
A letter to PM Boris Johnson by AAME orchestra leader Chi-chi Nwanoku of the Chineke! Foundation leads an article that urges the PM to implement previous recommendation, than commission yet another research int racial inequality...

(June 2020) The Londoner: Black Session Musicians Matter Too, Says Singer
African backing singer Kelli-Leigh points to the discrimination experienced by backing singers from AAME communities, which include lack of career development and non-credits...

(June 2020) 'Urban' No More: Back British Music Execs Call For Industry Reforms
Open letter by new music execs collective Black Music Coalition calls for action against racism and marginalisation within the industry, and the removal of the use of "urban", preferring "black music"...

(June 2020) MOBO: An Inconvenient Truth
MOBO Awards CEO Kanya Kings pens an open letter to The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pointing out her personal experience of Afriphobia, and calls for a cross-cultural United We Stand event...

(June 2020) Interview: Ammo Talwar MBE
Punch Records CEO and UK Music’s Diversity Taskforce's chair has fighting talk for diversity and inclusion, but does not speak to race or racism...

(June 2020) An Open Letter From ILuvLive CEO Rachael Bee & MD Victor Redwood-Sawyerr
European ILuvLive CEO/owner and African MD talk about white privilege, discrimination against predominantly African punters in black music clubs...