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What Black Country Artists Have Said About Racism in the Genre


Darius Rucker, Mickey Guyton and more Black country artists have spoken out against the racism they’ve experience in the genre over the years

Country music’s biggest names haven’t been afraid to go head-to-head over the years, exchanging blows on social media, making up at awards shows and more. Before embracing country music, Kiah admitted she didn’t feel like she was meant to be part of the genre, despite getting a Grammy nomination for Best American Roots Song for her single “Black Myself” in 2020. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images While Oladokun doesn’t necessarily consider herself a country artist, the singer-songwriter opened up about her struggle to fit in with the music industry especially in Nashville.

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