The Black Rock Coalition: Empowering Artists Who Break the Mold by Danielle Cordovez, Librarian Ii, New York Public Library For The Performing Arts, Dorothy, Lewis B. Cullman Center, Rodgers, Hammerstein Archives Of Recorded Sound

In 1985, a group of musicians fed up with industry-imposed limitations that pigeonholed Black artists into either R&B singers or rappers, formed the Black Rock Coalition (BRC). Founders Vernon Reid, Greg Tate, DK Dyson, and Konda Mason made proverbial lemonade by creating an outlet for alternative Black musicians to showcase their talents. At the time, record labels believed there was no audience for rock music …

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