(Oct. 2020) 2020 Colour Of Power
A useful at-a-glance database that graphically illustrates the lack of female and AAME (African. Asian, Minority ethnic) representations in the upper echelons across a wide sphere of endeavour. From cabinet makeup, to CEOs of the top 50 NHS trusts, from leaders of London's boroughs to CEOs of the lop advertising agencies. 

(July 2020) Orchestras Signing Up To Diversity Audit To Include More Black And Asian Musicians
40 music organisations drawn from orchestras, conservatoires, education, diversity and youth projects form the first two cohorts to use London Music Masters’ diversity and inclusion audit tool, I'm In, to help music organisations build strategies to dismantle racism and all forms of prejudice and drive systemic change. Click here for more information and to join next cohort.

(July 2020) Seat At The Table: Diversity In The Music Industry Report
Women In CTRL's report analyses 12 UK music industry organisations, and provides the statistical data as of July 2020 of where they stand with regards to representations of women and Black women on executive teams, boards, and chairs and CEOs. Includes the WIC Diversity Pledge.

(Aug. 2020) 'Love, Unity And Friendship, Not Division And Hatred, Must And Will Always Be Our Common Cause.'
Hundreds of mostly British music artists, executives and organisations have signed a #NoSilenceInMusic open letter speaking out against all forms of racism and intolerance. Click here to access letter and full list of co-signatories.

(June 2020) MMF BLM Resources And Recommended Reading 
"The MMF stand in solidarity with black communities around the world, UK and in our industry. The fight against racism is an ongoing one, both on a level of larger structural racism and violence but also within our industry and music community," starts the blurb on this Music Managers Forum useful page on its website with links to books, articles, videos and podcasts that speak to racism, Afriphobia, white privilege, plus links to BLM resources.

(June 2020) Jamelia: Racism In The UK Is An Everyday Experience
Singer-songwriter Jamelia articulates her experiences of racism as someone in the media and an African mother. You can also watch her forthright response to Boris Johnson's comments of Britain being "a much less racist society" in Jamelia: 'It's Covert Racism That's So Damaging'.

(June 2020) Life As The "Black” Sugababe | My Story
Original Sugababe member Keisha Buchanan talks about the effects of being cast as "the angry black woman", a bully or "being difficult", and not appreciating the various ways in which racism manifests...

(June 2020) Eddy Grant - A Change Is Going To Come
Singer-songwriter Eddy Grant, who has a good body of protest songs, speaks about the need to use African rather than black and that the current social movement should be about fighting for reparations for African enslavement...

(1974) Marlon Brando On Rejecting His Oscar For 'The Godfather': The Dick Cavett Show
Hollywood film star Marlon Brando gives a heart-felt response to why he rejected his 1973 Best Actor award for his performance in 'The Godfather', by speaking about Hollywood racism on and off-screen against AAME people...

(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) 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) 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...

(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) 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...