BDRB | Breaking Down Racial Barriers
NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE ON ANTI-BLACK RACISM IN THE CANADIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY
AUGUST-OCTOBER 2022
A Discussion on anti-Black Racism in the Entertainment Industry
Panel: DALTON HIGGINS | IAN KAMAU | MELISSA VINCENT | KEVIN AMOUGOU | DANIELLA ETIENNE
Moderators/Hosts: IAN ANDRE ESPINET | DAVID “CLICK” COX
GAIL PHILLIP | WIDNEY BONFILS | STEPHANE MORAILLE | AISHA WICKHAM | AMARA NWOGO
Moderated by: JAY DEVONISH | IAN ANDRE ESPINET | DAVID “CLICK” COX
Panel: TONY "MASTER T" YOUNG | WAYNE WILLIAMS | DONALD ROBINS | MARK STRONG | SAJAE ELDER | ALICIA "ACE" WEST
Moderators/Hosts: IAN ANDRE ESPINET | DAVID “CLICK” COX | DANAE PEART
Agents, Access to Venues Event Spaces, Festivals & SponsorshipBarriers faced by Black Event Producers: Agents, Access to Venues Event Spaces, Festivals & Sponsorship
Panel: YVETTE ANGELA | ORIN BRISTOL | TREVOR MASON |
DIANA WEBLEY | POLLY PERRY | BENI JOHNSON
Moderators/hosby: IAN ANDRE ESPINET | DAVID “CLICK” COX
From Creatives to Ad Agencies
Panel: KEVIN JOHNSON | ASHLEY MCKENZIE-BARNES | HINDZ
CHRISTINE BOACHIE | IMAD ELSHEIKH | KAYA PINO
Moderators/Hosts: IAN ANDRE ESPINET | DAVID “CLICK” COX
Systemic & Systematic Barriers - Independent to Major Label
Panelists: JULLY BLACK | HAVIAH MIGHTY| KERWIN DUBOIS| LORDQUEST |TOBI |DENSIL MCFARLANE |JERMAYNE CLAYTON | ZAKI IBRAHAM
Moderated by: IAN ANDRE ESPINET | DAVID “CLICK” COX
Record Labels, Streaming Companies & Industry Associations
Panel: CHRIS SMITH | ERIN ASHLEY LOWERS | BUSHRA JUNAID| JOEL NAGA | KARDINAL OFFISHALL | KATRINA LOPES
Moderators/Hosts: IAN ANDRE ESPINET | DAVID “CLICK” COX
The Role of Education, Mentorship & Succession Planning in creating the next generation of Black Music Professionals
Panel: JAMELIA CAMPBELL | STEPHEN "ZIP-LOKS" HENNESSY | ALICA HALL | RICH KIDD BEATS | EBONNIE ROWE | RANDELL ADJEI |
Moderated by: IAN ANDRE ESPINET | DAVID “CLICK” COX
A Voice at the Table: Hiring, Professional Advancement & Promotion w/i the Music Entertainment Industry
Panel: CAREY RILEY | ZOË BADLEY | KESI SMYTH | KEZIAH MYERS | VANESSA ADORA
Moderators/Hosts: IAN ANDRE ESPINET | DAVID “CLICK” COX
Summary, Conclusions & Creation of Actionable Items for Change
Panelists: CRAIG MANNIX | VIVIAN BARCLAY | OKO SHIO | MIRO OBALLA | JESSICA YAMOAH | | RANDY REID
Moderated by: IAN ANDRE ESPINET | DAVID “CLICK” COX