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Although many are thrilled to see “Fast Car” back in the spotlight & a new generation discovering Chapman’s work, it’s clouded by the fact that as a Black queer woman Chapman, 59, would have almost zero chance of that achievement herself in country music.
The numbers are bleak: a recent study by data journalist Jan Diehm & musicologist Jada Watson reported that fewer than 0.5 percent of songs played on country radio in 2022 were by women of color & LGBTQ+ artists
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#SystemicRacism
Although many are thrilled to see “Fast Car” back in the spotlight & a new generation discovering Chapman’s work, it’s clouded by the fact that as a Black queer woman Chapman, 59, would have almost zero chance of that achievement herself in country music.
The numbers are bleak: a recent study by data journalist Jan Diehm & musicologist Jada Watson reported that fewer than 0.5 percent of songs played on country radio in 2022 were by women of color & LGBTQ+ artists
...
#SystemicRacism