Diversity in classical music must overcome the history of WHITE Supremacy embedded in the United States as a matter of foundational law. See Birth of A White Nation book by Dr. Jacqueline Battalora http://sbpra.com/jacquelinebattalora/ and lecture:
POLITICS of MUSIC Violinist Annelle Kazumi Gregory and other qualified violinist/violist remain steadfast to break the glass ceiling with top tier American orchestras. See Annelle Kazumi Gregory bio http://annelleviolin.com/about.html Please see Annelle Kazumi Gregory performance with collaborative pianist Richard Thompson, at age 17, during Sep. 22, 2012 Emancipation Proclamation concert in Los Angeles Also…
Nikole Hannah-Jones wins Pulitzer Prize (Journalism-Commentary) for 1619 Project. Please see https://pulitzercenter.org/blog/nikole-hannah-jones-wins-pulitzer-prize-1619-project and interview with Nikole Hannah-Jones:
Politics of Music Composer Anthony Davis wins Pulitzer Prize for contemporary Central Park Five Opera. Long Beach Opera premiered Central Park Five. See https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/story/2020-05-04/anthony-davis-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-the-central-park-five-the-uc-san-diego-professors-fiery-opera and https://www.npr.org/2020/05/04/850166148/anthony-davis-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-his-opera-the-central-park-five
POLITICS of MUSIC The top American orchestras historically and currently do not program violin concertos by composers of African decent or program violinist or violist of African descent to perform music of any composer. One notable exception was the Philadelphia Orchestra performance of George Walker’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra featuring Gregory Walker, son of…