Chris Packham (I’m a fan) made the point during last year’s climate
change protests that it would have been good to see black faces involved in the
protests. I agree 100%. There is a particular conundrum of black people feeling
part of broader issues when they often don’t feel part of broader society.
It is also massively
problematic (harking to the previous post - below) when the media think the only time you allow brown faces to the
fore is during racial upheaval and the only time you prominently feature black
voices on the radio news is when there’s been ‘urban’ unrest.
Where are the black commentators being regularly platformed
about the economic collapse awaiting us in December? Where are the black
scientists or black teachers regularly talking in prominent arenas about current issues in those fields?
It was only after I published last week’s open letter that I considered further just how hard it is
for black people and people of colour to get attention for what they say if it
is not specifically to do with being black. It’s a very tight pigeon hole.
So, I’m taking the opportunity of another bandcamp Friday supporting
artists (like me) during this pandemic, when even those of us who made less than a modest
income from our work have seen it dry up to nothing, to push this idea.
The piece I am promoting this week from bandcamp is entirely
about the environment – something I’ve written about a great deal.
Because – yes – if you've read my blog you know that I have opinion pieces on
that – on world economics – education – poverty - equality yada yada yada.
So – if you would like to listen to this epic poem (I mean
epic in the traditional sense not the modern idiom used in advertising) consider
the environment AND support an artist – do follow this link and pay £3 to
download 25 minutes of a lyrical modern fable. If you do it this today Friday July 3rd I will get ALL THREE
OF THE POUNDS . If you do it after bandcamp friday I'll still get something so go to
Thank you
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