The programme for the Racism, Afriphobia & The UK Music Industry forum, which takes place via Zoom on Monday Sep. 28, 6-9pm, is announced. Representatives of eight of the key music industry organisations will be on hand to explain their post-George Floyd/#BlackOutTuesday/#TheShowMustBePaused race/ethnicity-focused diversity programmes.
Following on from the recent publication of the RE:IMI Black Out Tuesday UK Music Industry Race Diversity Report, BTWC/African Histories Revisited in association with BBM/BMC’s (BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress) race/ethnicity-focused advocacy strand RE:IMI (Race Equality: In Music Industry), are organising the forum primarily to hear updates from the organisations.
Organisations making presentations are: AIM (Association Of Independent Music), BPI (British Phonographic Industry), FAC (Featured Artists Coalition), Ivors Academy, MMF (Music Managers Forum), Musicians Union, PRS (Performing Right Society) Foundation and UK Music.
Britain’s history of the intersection of racism and music, and what music industry organisations are doing to combat racism, Afriphobia, discrimination and inequalities, are the subjects to be highlighted at the forum.
The event, which is open to all stakeholders in and out of the music industry, will precede with the screening of ‘The RE:IMI UK Music Industry And Racism’ video. Following which special guest Prof. Paul Gilroy, Director of the Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Racism & Racialisation, will summarise and offer some discussion points.
In addition to the music organisation representatives, there will be contributions by special guests from the world of entertainment, academia and trade unionism.
For a copy of the RE:IMI Black Out Tuesday UK Music Industry Race Diversity Report click here. For more information or to book: www.bitly.com/RaceMusic.
Monday Xtra History Sessions:
Racism, Afriphobia & The UK Music Industry
Monday Sep. 28, 6-9pm
Via Zoom
For more information or booking:
www.bitly.com/RaceMusic
Programme:
- 6.00-6.05pm Mash-up of George Floyd-inspired tracks
- 6.05-6.30pm Introduction by Kwaku (BBM/BMC/RE:IMI) and screening of ‘The RE:IMI UK Music Industry And Racism’ remix video
- 6.30-6.45pm Summation by Prof Paul Gilroy
- 6.45-7.45pm Presentations by music industry organisation representatives, plus special guests
UK Music (Tom Kiehl, CEO and Rachel Bolland, Head of Diversity)
MMF (Music Managers Forum – Jane Stynes, General Manager)
FAC (Featured Artists Coalition – David Martin, General Manager)
Musicians Union (Rose Delcour-Min, Education and Equalities Officer)
Ivors Academy (Wesley John, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager)
AIM (Association Of Independent Music – Gee Davy, Head of Legal and Business Affairs)
PRS Foundation (Ben Wynter, Grants & Programmes Manager)
BPI (British Phonographic Industry – MJ Olaore, Chief Operating Officer)
7.45-9.00pm Open discussion
ENDS
Kwaku
BBM/BMC
RE:IMI
bbmbmc@gmail.com
Photo taken at the 2016 official launch of RE:IMI (Race Equality: In Music Industry) hosted by Dawn Butler MP at the House of Commons.