Identifying Classical Music’s Racial Inequity: An Afro-American PerspectivePresented on May 24, 2024 at the German Society for American Studies confin Oldenburg Germany. Panel: Music, Race, and Human Rights in…Aug 26Aug 26
Living the “White” Classical LifeLiving the Classical Life, a show hosted by brilliant pianist Zsolt Bognár, features disproportionately white classical musicians. The…Dec 1, 20202Dec 1, 20202
Published inAll the Black DotsIn Orchestral Programming, the Carpet Must Match the DrapesIn light of the Black Lives Matter movement in classical music, Orchestras must now hire Black conductors for programs with Black…Sep 28, 20201Sep 28, 20201
It’s Time to Make Orchestras Great Again — By Making Them BlackerThe Covid-19 epidemic proves whites playing whites for whites isn’t a sustainable business model.Aug 3, 20204Aug 3, 20204
Published inAll the Black DotsNotes on Racism, and White Supremacy In Classical MusicJames Baldwin said:May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
Published inAll the Black DotsOut of Quarters and the Music has StoppedClassical musicians aren’t essential workers during the corona epidemic, and it’s rightfully killing us.Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
Published inAll the Black DotsDo you like Chinese with your racism?Cellist Bows Painful Notes of Racism and HateApr 13, 20201Apr 13, 20201
Black people don’t like talking about racismBlack Fragility and Meritocracy create RacismApr 7, 20201Apr 7, 20201
Deservingness in Classical MusicMany think Blacks don’t deserve to be in classical music, including us.Mar 13, 20203Mar 13, 20203
Published inLEVELTake It From a Black Conductor: Classical Music Has a Real ProblemThere’s a reason so few Black people go to the symphonyFeb 1, 202023Feb 1, 202023