On May 27th, the killing of George Floyd sparked a resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests in Minneapolis — and eventually, across the United States. As artists throughout the Anglophone music industry voiced their opposition to racism and police brutality, some of the most prominent voices in Latin music fumbled…
Comprised of more than 35 executives from the Latin music industry — including artists, activists, artist managers, publicists, among others — Conciencia Collective spearheads a recently-announced initiative in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in an effort to create awareness about racial and social injustice. Conciencia Collective was born amid…
Solmaira Valerio grew up in Philadelphias Kensington neighborhood. Back when the COVID-19 pandemic was first starting, Valerio, who is now a journalism student at Temple University, recalls watching the news, her concern growing. I asked my dad, Hey, do you have any awareness of what’s going on? Do you know…