SXSW 2023
POWER UP: Tackling Anti-Black Racism in Music
Description:
POWER UP is an ambitious, long-term initiative which supports Black music creators and industry professionals, and addresses anti-Black racism in the UK music sector.
Since its 2021 launch, the IMPALA Changemaker Award-winning initiative is already powering up a network of 80 participants and has brought together a wide range of partners (including YouTube Music, Beggars Group, Spotify and the Black Music Coalition) - going beyond solidarity, with new approaches to foster meaningful change.
In this session, co-founder Ben Wynter will discuss the origins of the pioneering programme while breaking down the nuances of anti-Black racism in the UK for international delegates to get an impression of what needs to be done to achieve similar results and tackle barriers head on worldwide.
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Takeaways
- Learn about how POWER UP is moving the dial in the UK, and meet the award-winning initiative's co-founder, Ben Wynter
- Hear about the complex barriers facing Black British music creators and industry professionals and how similar action can be taken internationally
- Gain a better understanding of what active anti-racism and tackling anti-Black racism should like in 2023 and how you can be part of the change
Speakers
- Ben Wynter, Co-Founder / Founder / Entrepreneurship & Outreach Manager, POWER UP / Unstoppable Music / AIM
Organizer
Joe Frankland, CEO, PRS Foundation
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