I love seeing all the support
for black country and Americana artists! Keep it up!
AND
we need to get that audience involved in the work of anti-racism.
Help me make a playlist of anti-racist country and Americana songs by
white people!
Here’s
what I mean by anti-racism:
Songs
about complicity with racism and tackling it. Songs about taking
ACTION against racism.
What
songs are NOT anti-racist? – I don’t consider songs by white
people calling for “unity” or pointing out the evils of racism.
These are important, of course, but we need music that encourages
people to ACT.
As
we’ve seen this week, white country and Americana artists are
making a show of support, but many could do more. This is a learning
process for musicians and their audiences alike, and I believe white
people can also benefit from white role models who have been doing
the work.
Is
there a song that needs to be added? Let me know! Listen here.
you want to learn about black artists in the Americana and country
world, check out this playlist by Rachel Hurley.
My
playlist of anti-racist voices in country and Americana music
currently features M Lockwood Porter, Karen and the Sorrows, Kasey
Anderson, Micah Schnabel, Amy Ray, Jason Isbell, Lee Bains III, and
Lavender Country! Who else should be there?