What Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ means to the Black Opry

Emily Yahr

April 1, 2024

The Washington Post

Article

In the final moments of a Black Opry Revue show, where a traveling rotation of singer-songwriters take turns playing their individual songs and sharing the stories behind them, the singers like to gather for a group performance. During their show in the Washington area on Friday, the choice for the final song was obvious.

read

Article

Photo Credit:

Share this post

tag

Black Opry Revue, Beyoncé, country music, Roberta Lea, Grace Givertz, Tylar Bryant, Rachel Maxann, Sug Daniels

resources

Podcast

Proud Radio

Hosted by Hunter Kelly on Apple Music. Each show is a celebration of the progress we’ve made in the fight for equal rights and an important reminder of how far is left to go

Access

Website

Country Universe

The longest-running country music blog, Country Universe was founded on and remains committed to the fact-based notion that country music has never been the exclusive purview of artists who are straight, white, Christian, Southern, and (mostly) men. When focusing on either the genre's history or its present, CU takes a "big tent" approach to the broader country universe and believes that a foundation of empathy makes country music an essential part of our shared popular culture.

Access

Website

Bluegrass Pride

Our mission is to recruit, encourage, and support LGBTQ+ bluegrassers of all levels, promoting their advancement and acceptance within all areas of the bluegrass music industry and musical community. We aim to uplift the genre of bluegrass as a whole to receive LGBTQ+ folks openly, and to promote allyship with all marginalized peoples within the industry and musical community.

Access

Explore all resources