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/
Please listen to soprano Victoria Okafor sings the poignant “A Quality Love” at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center from Richard Danielpour and Toni Morrison’s 2005 opera MARGARET GARNER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfmpeehJtRc
Murder of George Floyd and virus pandemic is historic period for people of African descent in OPERA https://outline.com/NH7WWv
Dana Canedy 1st African American to head major publishing imprint. https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/888846267/dana-canedy-is-first-black-person-to-head-a-publishing-giant
To help increase awareness of recorded classical music and opera featuring composers, conductors, vocalist, and musicians from the African diaspora, MusicUNTOLD website now includes access to Afrocentric Sounds (365 Live internet radio). Please see www.musicuntold.com
Opera Wire interview Bass Baritone Kevin Short https://operawire.com/q-a-kevin-short-on-systemic-racism-aida-the-future-of-opera/?fbclid=IwAR2B-gDhp3IoXVx0NmdDES9ioc6gPO7h9f7DFYcNXKNObGzNQ_BIKNF79Wo
Congratulations to Randye Jones for her relaunch of Afrocentric Sounds-a vital link to heighten awareness of artists and composers of African descent in classical music. See https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2020/07/randye-jones-re-launches-afrocentric.html
The NAACP has a seat at the table and receives funding from selected major US corporations seeking to redress systemic racism. However, the annual NAACP IMAGE Awards perpetuates systemic racism (omission of achievements by African American in classical music and composition). Please see https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2011/03/john-malveaux-asks-executive-director.html https://africlassical.blogspot.com/search?q=john+malveaux+%2B+image+awards https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2018/01/john-malveaux-michael-abels-is-2017.html https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2013/12/request-to-add-classical-music-to.html Classical music is subliminally associated with the…
