The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) is preparing to issue “Three Chords and the ACTUAL Truth: The Manufactured Myth of Country Music and White America,” a report on systemic racism in the genre and bringing diversity to Music Row.
It outlines how country music, country-music culture and the business of Music Row have been shaped and why they've been resistant to change—despite the movements that have spurred action in other areas of entertainment with broad racial disparities.
Following its release, BMAC will host a panel discussion on 6/18 at Soho House Nashville. Panelists include Gina Miller and Eric Holt. Event info can be found here.