Country Music Black Women Roundtable

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Taylor Crumpton
May 15, 2024
Marie Claire
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And so, at a time when it feels like acknowledgment of Black creators in the country music scene is finally happening—and things are changing to become more diverse and inclusive—we brought together a group of women to discuss: Is it though? Joining Randall is Allison Russell, a Grammy-award-winning singer-songwriter, and Amara Hall, a Nashville-based talent producer.

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Alice Randall, Allison Russel and Amara Hall
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Gay Ole Opry

Why queer country music? Because sometimes you love a culture that doesn’t love you back. And when everyone came to the first Gay Ole Opry in April of 2011 in all their country finery, we knew we weren’t alone. We do it because we love the music and want to build a community to support queer country musicians.

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

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LGBTQIA+ Country

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