February 16
3 comments
February 16
3 comments
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Well said, David. We’re not just fighting for seats at the table anymore. I, like Yvette, see opportunity in the chaos. I discovered there was a Black Podcaster’s Association, which I didn’t even know existed when I started my podcast last year. I think be collaborating with other black creatives, we can help each other build platforms that not only distribute our work but pay us!
Geez. Getting squeezed by computers on one side and confederates on the other. It’s a blessing to be able to look back at our history and realize that overcoming great odds – is kinda our thing. It’s what makes us special and causes other cultures to look to us with awe. George Floyd protests showed a global outpouring of respect for our plight that surprised and pleased me. It seems the world likes to hear our stories, even if our fellow citizens, do not. Our art, cannot be stopped.
Thank you David for this thoughtful piece that both reflects on the industry as it looks toward the future. The moment 5 years ago when the world was quiet and still, when George Floyd’s murder at the knee of a police officer was indeed an inflection point. But not surprisingly, it was unsustainable. What is required for the kind of work that must be done to build an enduring foundation is something apart from reaction–as you suggest here. It requires foresight and resists running after the shiny objects dangled in front of us whenever the tide shifts. The shiny object tantalizes us into believing that access and success can be achieved. This is reinforced by that “single-file” line of Black creatives and many believe that the next break out success will be ours. Certainly, the path forward requires transformation of the industry writ large. But I am convinced that we have to refine the internal dynamics of the Black community for establishment of a more enduring, more stable, foundation.