Mistajam’s BBC 1Xtra program is one of a number of programmes that will reflect the conversation around George Floyd’s death.
BBC Radio 1Xtra is hosting a series of conversations and disputes in assistance of the black neighborhood, with tune choices that reflect black pride and identity.
Numerous record labels and music stars have gone quiet to observe the effort.
There will also be moments of reflection on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2, while commercial radio stations including Kiss, Magic and Absolute Radio are observing a social media blackout “to reveal that racism of any kind can not be endured”.
ITV daytime program This Morning briefly went dark, showing a black screen with the words “Black Lives Matter”.
Apple Music’s Zane Lowe tweeted that he wouldn’t host his radio show, stating he stands “united with his black and brown friends and colleagues”.
” I will not be on radio. I will be taking part in Blackout Tuesday, listening, learning and searching for services to fight racial inequality,” the DJ added
Apple’s iTunes store and its streaming service Apple Music have changed their usual carousels of new music and playlists with a slide specifying: “This moment hires us all to speak and act versus racism and oppression of all kinds.”
Listeners are then directed to a livestream of the Beats 1 radio station, where the music is focusing on styles of black empowerment and civil rights. All of the service’s typical tracks are still available through the search function.
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