Black Opry Review fights for equality in country music

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Kevin C. Johnson
October 4, 2023
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Nashville-based curator and writer Holly G knows she alone can’t solve the problems Black musicians face in the country music industry. The effort spreads awareness, gives platforms and provides safe spaces for Black artists in country, Americana and folk music. It also serves as a reminder that Black culture has always been a part of country music.

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Black Opry, Joy Clark, Roberta Lea and Jullie William
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Black Opry

Home for Black artists and Black fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music.

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Bluegrass Pride

Our mission is to recruit, encourage, and support LGBTQ+ bluegrassers of all levels, promoting their advancement and acceptance within all areas of the bluegrass music industry and musical community. We aim to uplift the genre of bluegrass as a whole to receive LGBTQ+ folks openly, and to promote allyship with all marginalized peoples within the industry and musical community.

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Country Music Against White Supremacy

a group of BIPOC and white musicians, fans, and industry representatives committed to fighting white supremacy in country music. Take the #ChangeCountry Pledge.

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