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With her video for Boyz, the white musician is just the latest to adopt racist cosplay in the search for a hitWatching Jesy Nelson’s new video, Boyz, feels like a flashback to an era in which mocking Black people’s appearance was welcome in pop culture but Black people themselves largely … Read entire story.
Source: Music | The Guardian
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Black musicians don’t lack talent, but our careers are in the hands of people who package it through a white gazeI remember the first time my music was played on the radio. I’d made it into the top 10 of the BBC Music Sound poll – which predicts who might be … Read entire story.
Source: Music | The Guardian
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Black artists pioneered dance music, but the scene remains white-dominated. UK rising star Sherelle is dodging the trolls and trying to make change with her platform BeautifulWearing a fleece jacket covered in black and white acid smilies, Sherelle is a walking embodiment of dance music when I meet her. … Read entire story.
Source: Music | The Guardian
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After Brexit, a legacy of far-right associations, and possible Scottish independence, the union flag still pushes buttons. What does patriotism mean in Britain today?For something that can mean so many different things to different people, the union jack once again appearing in public spaces cannot be ignored. It … Read entire story.
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Ernest C Withers’ photographs take viewers to the record stores, picket lines and proms of the American south during the 1940s, 50s and 60s Continue reading… Read entire story.
Source: Music | The Guardian