Race, Equity & Impact at Berklee College of Music

As graduating seniors in the Professional Music major we are charged with designing and executing a project that reflects both our studies at Berklee and the careers we will be entering. I came to the Professional Music department one semester shy of a Music Business/Management degree and four years after the birth of my son. The focus of my course work in MB/M was organizational structure, business systems, entrepreneurship, and ethics in leadership. In my life and work outside of Berklee I have been an educator, organizer, and leader in the movement for social and racial justice. Since my days as a City Music student in my teens, I had always desired an intersection of my studies at Berklee and my activism but never found the right outlet. When I met with Kenn Brass to join the department and learned of the structure of the final project I realized this was my opportunity.

Recent writings on the way!!

Last month after finding my blog one of my political connects suggested I write more. At first I was like *side eye* I write all the time. My work is writing (grants, newsletters, development strategies) and since I went back to Berklee in June I had been writing even more, just in a different manner than what I would blog. BUT since some of my academic writing is dope, I'm going to share it. I did want to offer some context though. Enjoy!!