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White Critics Writing About Black Music

March 01, 2023 • The Jazz Journalists Association • Season 1 • Episode 19

Host Rick Mitchell talks with jazz journalists Eugene Holley Jr. and Aaron Cohen on the subject of white critics writing about black music, an issue that dates back to birth of jazz.

Eugene Holley Jr.: https://muckrack.com/eugene-holley-jr/articles
Aaron Cohen: https://muckrack.com/aaron-cohen-5

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