#TheShowMustBePaused
MUSIC INDUSTRY BLACK OUT
Wednesday June 2nd, the 1-year anniversary of #BlackOutTuesday - the viral global action to protest anti-Black racism - BDRB (Breaking Down Racial Barriers), with partners CIMA and ADVANCE, will be hosting a virtual declaration signing event for music industry leaders to make public their commitment to anti-Black racism. We urge all members of the Canadian live music industry to read, acknowledge and sign the Declaration, and attend this important event.
RSVP for the event on Wednesday, June 2nd 2021 at 3pm MST: HERE
VIEW the BDRB Declaration: HERE
SIGN the BDRB Declaration (organizations & corporations): HERE
Please join us as we take urgent steps and actions to provoke accountability and change.
As gatekeepers of culture, it is our responsibility to not only come together to celebrate the wins, but also hold each other up during a loss. Join us today, June 2nd, as a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community.
#TheShowMustBePaused
215 CHILDREN.
We mourn and observe the lives of 215 Indigenous children found on the site of a former residential school. Our thoughts are with the our indigenous communities and families.
The month of June marks the beginning of National Indigenous History Month to recognize and honour the history, traditions, heritage, cultural contributions and diversity of indigenous people.
Learn more about Residential Schools by reading the Truth and Reconciliation Report and its 94 Calls to Action:
