BLACK COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION™
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Publicist/Life Coach/A&R |
| Location | Prairie View, Central/Texas, United States |
| Introduction | In recent times, Country Music, an American music born out of the Blues, has enjoyed mainstream acceptance. However, representation in country music is void of the contributions and participation of Blacks to the genre. While Deford Bailey, Charley Pride, and Ray Charles though not classed as country, enjoyed some acceptance, the doors of country music remain shut to other performers and musicians. In our efforts to enhance the participation and acceptance of Blacks in Country Music, in January 1989, the Black Country Music Association ™(BCMA) was formed in Texas. BCMA is committed to increasing the number of performers in Country music, through talent showcases, educational seminars and aggressive marketing. We will provide the necessary tools for artists to pursue his or her individuality. Our mission is to become an organization of excellence in leadership, professionalism, creativity and contributions of all musicians in Country Music. Our goal is to recognize and promote the heritage, and contributions of Blacks in Country music. We will continue the spirit of community and respect all musicians, create opportunities for artists to gain entry into mainstream Country. |
| Interests | Our interest is to promote and educate the market about Blacks in Country Music and the many contributions they have made to the success of the genre. Additionally we provide opportunities to recognize the artists through award shows, commercials and educational research. |
| Favorite Movies | A Warm December with Sidney Poitier, Beaches, Coach Carter, Do the Right Thing, Antoine Fisher, Glory, Imitation of Life, Mahogany, Malcolm X, Terms of Endearment, The Lion King, The Power of One, The Titans |
| Favorite Music | Am gonna be Somebody Someday, Amazing Grace, Endless Love, I Still Believe in You, I'll Always Love You, Keep the Faith-Michael Jackson, Live Like You Were Dying, My Wish, Optimistic, Rise Up, Something Inside So Strong, Stay By Your Side, The Winner in You |
| Favorite Books | Acres of Diamond (Ogg Mandino), Black Bourgeoise (E. Franklin Frazier), Black Boy and Native Son (Richard Wright), Black Man of the Nile and His Family (Yosef Ben-Jochannan), I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou), Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison), Meditations (Marcus Aurelius), Moral Man and Immoral Society: A Study in Ethics and Politics (Reinhold Niebuhr), Nile Valley Civilizations (Ivan Van Sertima), Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-1963 (Taylor Branch), The Confessions of Nat Turner (William Styron), The Mis-Education of the Negro (Carter Godwin Woodson), The Power of Positive Thinking the Black Choice (Dennis Kimbro), The Power of Positive Thinking (Norman Vincent Peale), The Souls of Black Folks (W. E. B. DuBois), The World is Flat (Thomas L. Friedman), Wretched of the Earth (Franz Fanon) |
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