Biracial rapper pulls out of festival after learning white people charged $10 more than people of co

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  1. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    ...of color.

    Good for her but even fully black black Americans should be outraged at such racial discrimination.

    "A biracial rapper pulled out of a Michigan music festival after she learned that white people would be charged twice the amount to attend than "people of color."

    Tiny Jag, whose real name is Jillian Graham, was scheduled to perform at AfroFuture Fest's event in Detroit in August. But when she learned about the ticket inconsistency based on race, she quickly dropped out."
    https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/afrofest-festival-biracial-rapper-white-people-of-color.amp

    And from the festival website itself. Thus is just the part about ticket pricing try going and reading the whole thing and the inane nonsense about it's "purpose".

    "WHY DO WE HAVE POC(PEOPLE OF COLOR) AND NONPOC(WHITE PEOPLE) TICKETS? I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!

    EQUALITY MEANS TREATING EVERYONE THE SAME

    EQUITY IS INSURING EVERYONE HAS WHAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

    OUR TICKET STRUCTURE WAS BUILT TO INSURE THAT THE MOST MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES (PEOPLE OF COLOR) ARE PROVIDED WITH AN EQUITABLE CHANCE AT ENJOYING EVENTS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY (BLACK DETROIT).

    AFFORDING JOY AND PLEASURE IS UNFORTUNATELY STILL A PRIVILEGE IN OUR SOCIETY FOR POC AND WE BELIEVE EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO RECEIVING SUCH.

    WE'VE SEEN TOO MANY TIMES ORGASMIC EVENTS HAPPENING IN DETROIT AND OTHER POC POPULATED CITIES AND WHAT CONSISTENTLY HAPPENS IS PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFITING MOST FROM AFFORDABLE TICKET PRICES BECAUSE OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO WEALTH.

    THIS CYCLE DISPROPORTIONATELY DISPLACES BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE FROM ENJOYING ENTERTAINMENT IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.

    AS AN AFROFUTURIST YOUTH LEAD INITIATIVE THE VOICES OF OUR YOUTH INFORM OUR RESISTANCE.

    HERE'S WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY

    " IF YOU DON'T SEE MY BLACKNESS, YOU DON'T SEE ME. PERIODT!""
    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afrofuture-fest-tickets-64562699773

    So if blacks can discriminate why can't whites?
     
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  2. Yant0s

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    The event organisers should be publicly executed. Zero tolerance toward rasict behaviour with harsh punishments.
     
  3. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    I read they reversed the policy but they should still be required to attend sensitivity training and learn about black rapper privilege.
     

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