Monday Xtra History Sessions: Racism, Afriphobia & The UK Music Industry

THE RE:IMI UK MUSIC INDUSTRY AND RACISM FILM REMIX: The history of racism in British music and how the industry is dealing with it.

RE:IMI (Race Equality: In Music Industry) co-ordinator Kwaku, wearing the hat of history consultant, leads this important forum highlighting the little-known histories of music and the interplay of racism and Afriphobia in the UK over the decades.

Following the screening of 'The RE:IMI UK Music Industry And Racism' video, 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.

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

MMF (Music Managers Forum – Jane Stynes, General Manager)

FAC (David Martin, Featured Artists Coalition – General Manager)

Musicians Union

Ivors Academy (Wesley John, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager)

AIM (Association Of Independent Music - Gee Davy, Head of Legal and Business Affairs)

UK Music (Tom Kiehl, CEO and Rachel Bolland, Head of Diversity)

PRS Foundation (Ben Wynter, Grants & Programmes Manager)

BPI (British Phonographic Industry - MJ Olaore, Chief Operating Officer)

7.45-9.00pm Open discussion

Representatives of some of the UK music industry organisations interviewed for the RE:IMI Black Out Tuesday UK Music Industry Race Diversity Report (click here) will then make presentations, updating the attendees on their post-George Floyd anti-racism/Afriphobia and African heritage-facing diversity programmes.

After which the floor would be open for an open discussion.

Click here to view related resource BBMM2015 Race/Ethnic Diversity In Music Conference Background.

Organised by BTWSC/African Histories Revisited in association with BBM/BMC (BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress), RE:IMI (Race Equality: In Music Industry), TAOBQ (The African Or Black Question) and the various music industry organisations.