John Michael Cooper 2019 journal article titled ‘People of color Who Write Classical Music: Recovering “Lost” Music by Black Composers as Resistance and Revolution’ in the Association for the Study of African American Life and History digs deep to share neglected history. See preview https://www.jstor.org/ stable/10.5323/blachistbull. 82.1.0020?seq=1
The old Main Library in the former Long Beach Civic Center opened in April 1977 and closed its doors January 18, 2019 at 5:00M. The new futuristic state of the arts Billie Jean King Main Library grand opening was September 21, 2019 in the new Long Beach Civic Center. Attendance at the old Main…
Conductor Leonard Slatkin forthcoming book includes a chapter with an idea to increase diversity in American orchestras. See https://slippedisc.com/2020/07/leonard-slatkin-how-to-make-our-orchestras-more-diverse/