If I Were A Racist

<p><strong>This short book will challenge you to think deeply about your own beliefs about music and music education and will help you chart a path toward a more inclusive and richer musical experience for yourself and your students. - Philip Ewell</strong></p><p><br></p><p>If I were a racist</p><p>I'd know that</p><p>Even though the notes may be black</p><p>The spaces would remain white.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>'If I Were A Racist'</strong> is a thought-provoking examination of racism within music education. Delving into the portrayal of Africa the intersections of European Classical music with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade DEI and notation this book offers critical insights and socio-historical context to understand the pervasive impact of racism and white supremacy in contemporary music education. Foreword written by Philip Ewell.</p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 0.9); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This book explores our long (long) held beliefs about how and what we teach in western music education and how that is almost always through a very white (and often colonial) lens...Genuinely a must-read. - C.Kinsella</span></p>