Music Ally Focus Richard Antwi Scholarship recipients Janelle Mitchell and Estée Blu on improving representation in the music business and what a better industry looks like
Music Ally Focus Ep. 86: We’re joined in this episode by Janelle Mitchell and Estée Blu - two recipients of the Richard Antwi Scholarship, which aims to support Black and minority ethnic students living in the UK and awards a full scholarship for University of Westminster’s Music Business Management MA course. We wanted to know how these two ambitious young pros see the music industry from their perspectives, and the hurdles that they see in front of them.
They told us their frank opinions about: the changes that need to be made, how they feel some Black people are put into job roles to fulfil a visible “diversity” remit, and how the goal of having currently underrepresented people in senior roles will have a transformative effect. They both also talk about how Black people are often expected to carry the burden of driving change around representation in the industry – and the subsequent impact that has on mental health.
It's an honest, important, and fascinating conversation.
Estée Blu – https://www.esteeblu.com
Janelle Mitchell – https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/janelle-mitchell
Richard Antwi Scholarship – https://www.richardantwi.org
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