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At BMAC Event in L.A., Mickey Guyton, INK and Other Panelists Assess What Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy’ Moment Means for Black Female Country Artists

The effect of 'Cowboy Carter' on Black women in country was discussed at a Black Music Action Coalition event featuring Mickey Guyton and others.

These were among the topics of a presentation by the Black Music Action Coalition at Live Nation’s Beverly Hills headquarters Wednesday, with Mickey Guyton, songwriter-artist INK (who is a key contributor to “Cowboy Carter”) and academic researcher Dr. Jada Watson among the panelists offering both hopeful and cautious thoughts on the genre’s progress. Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, the BMAC’s CEO-president, asked many of the tough questions, joined by Billboard moderators Melnda Newman (who oversees the magazine’s Nashville coverage) and Gail Mitchell (who manages R&B and hip-hop reporting). Melinda Newman, Dr. Jada Watson, INK, Gail Mitchell and Willie “Prophet” Stiggers speak on a panel at Black Music Action Coalition, in partnership with Billboard, presents “Act II: A Conversation Around Three Chords and the Actual Truth” held at Live Nation HQ on April 24, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.

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