Register now for Part 1 - Breaking Down Racial Barriers x Music BC on Thursday September 14th 2023 (1pm PDT - 4pm EDT).
@Music_BC is partnering with BDRB to facilitate a series of virtual roundtable discussions on anti-Black racism in British Columbia’s music and entertainment industry.
The series is presented by Music BC and supported by @breakoutwest and The Canadian Independent Music Association (@cimamusic75) and @advancemusicca, Canada’s new Black Music Business Collective, with additional support from @creativebcs and the Province of British Columbia, and @factorcanada and the Government of Canada.
Roundtable 1: Part 1 - Thursday September 14th - 1pm 2023 (PST)
Featuring:
Buk Nkosi - Founder, Chaos Club Digital & Holdr
Johnny Black - Talent Buyer, Timbre Concerts
Mavis Harris - Founder & Publicist, Nice Marmot PR
Teon Gibbs - Artist, Label Owner, Culture Con Director
In an effort to advance equity in the region's music industry, Music BC has supported the BDRB facilitated series to have difficult, yet critical, conversations in an effort to identify the structures and behaviours that perpetuate anti-Black racism.
Roundtables will address key areas of the entertainment industry and barriers faced by Black music professionals - with highlighted themes and key take-aways captured.
All sessions will be held online via Zoom, and are completely free to attend. For more information or to register for this free series, please visit https://musicbc.org