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#BLACKOUTDAY2020 - July 7th, 2020
 "New Panel Series" 
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5:00-6:30 PM CST
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
 
Nashville Music Equality is launching Dear Music City…, a series of continued conversations about racial issues that surround the Nashville Music Industry community. This follows the two extraordinary panel discussions, “A Conversation on Being African American in the Nashville Music Industry," that was held beginning June 2 in the response to Blackout Tuesday (#TheShowMustBePaused). 

The first panel of Dear Music City…, which will be held on July 15th, 2020 at 5:00 CST, will discuss topics such as unwelcoming and racist acts they have experienced from other country fans, including their concerns for their personal safety while attending music concerts. They will explore their opinions on whether the industry is turning a blind eye to the effects of racism on their fans of color, as well as the images and messages the genre projects to the world and its tradition of excluding African American creators and employees. In addition to that, the series will also include candid letters written by those in the country music industry in which they share their thoughts on racism in Nashville and the country music industry.

This powerful series has been created in an effort to create inclusion, fight racism and eliminate the ignorance of the issues facing African Americans in Nashville in 2020, from the streets and stages to the studios and board rooms.
 
Nashville Music Equality is dedicated to increasing the number of opportunities for people of color. They should not only be heard, seen, welcomed, and supported, but also given the chance to show their gifts and talents to Music City.

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BlackOutDay 2020 is a campaign that intends to observe “one day of solidarity” for Black America. The call to action is challenging Black people, people of color and supporters of #BlackLivesMatter to avoid purchases online and in-store on July 7 unless it’s a Black-owned business. 

“If you care about justice, equity, and truly believe that all lives matter including Black men, women, and children, please participate in #BlackOutDay2020 — July 7th.  Click here to read more

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MISSION STATEMENT:
 
The purpose of Nashville Music Equality is to educate non-minority music industry colleagues on the struggles that African Americans face and to challenge them to raise their voices and enact change on all levels, by helping to bring in diversity in the music industry from entry-level to board rooms. We seek to facilitate hard conversations for the Nashville community through education which includes panels, workshops, networking events, etc. to bring forth more collaboration, equal pay, and inclusion opportunities.
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