Biracial rapper pulls out of festival after learning white people charged $10 more
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Biracial rapper pulls out of festival after learning white people charged $10 more than people of color
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A biracial rapper pulled out of a Michigan music festival after she learned that white people would be charged twice the amount to attend than "people of color."
Tiny Jag, whose real name is Jillian Graham, was scheduled to perform at AfroFuture Fest's event in Detroit in August. But when she learned about the ticket inconsistency based on race, she quickly dropped out.
"I was immediately enraged just because I am biracial," Graham told the Detroit Metro Times. "I have family members that would have, under those circumstances, been subjected to something that I would not ever want them to be in ... especially not because of anything that I have going on."
The early bird "people of color" tickets cost $10, while "non-POC" tickets cost $20, the news outlet reported on Thursday. The rapper said she learned of the festival's pay model when a white friend sent her a screenshot of an Instagram advertisement. She later publicly withdrew her support.
Graham — whose grandmother is white — said while she understands the goal of equity and equality for the black community, she called the moved "non-progressive" and "not solution-focused."
"It seems almost like it has spite, and unfortunately with spite comes hate, and that’s just not obviously going to be a good direction for us to go if we’re looking for positive change," she told the news outlet.
"Affording joy and pleasure is unfortunately still a privilege in our society for POC and we believe everyone should have access to receiving such," organizers wrote.
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A biracial rapper pulled out of a Michigan music festival after she learned that white people would be charged twice the amount to attend than "people of color."
Tiny Jag, whose real name is Jillian Graham, was scheduled to perform at AfroFuture Fest's event in Detroit in August. But when she learned about the ticket inconsistency based on race, she quickly dropped out.
"I was immediately enraged just because I am biracial," Graham told the Detroit Metro Times. "I have family members that would have, under those circumstances, been subjected to something that I would not ever want them to be in ... especially not because of anything that I have going on."
The early bird "people of color" tickets cost $10, while "non-POC" tickets cost $20, the news outlet reported on Thursday. The rapper said she learned of the festival's pay model when a white friend sent her a screenshot of an Instagram advertisement. She later publicly withdrew her support.
Graham — whose grandmother is white — said while she understands the goal of equity and equality for the black community, she called the moved "non-progressive" and "not solution-focused."
"It seems almost like it has spite, and unfortunately with spite comes hate, and that’s just not obviously going to be a good direction for us to go if we’re looking for positive change," she told the news outlet.
AfroFuture explained their policy and rationale for it on their Eventbrite page. Organizers cite "equality" and "equity" in their ticketing, and state their structure "was built to insure that the most marginalized communities (people of color) are provided with an equitable chance at enjoying events in their own community (black Detroit)."
"Affording joy and pleasure is unfortunately still a privilege in our society for POC and we believe everyone should have access to receiving such," organizers wrote.
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FAUX News, huh...
This is stupid on the event thrower.
fox news...
is this even a real story?
i've never heard of this artist...i mean...we all gotta start from somewhere....
but as of this post...her youtube channel has 10 videos and 404 suscribers....
is this even a real story?
i've never heard of this artist...i mean...we all gotta start from somewhere....
but as of this post...her youtube channel has 10 videos and 404 suscribers....
She's gonna learn one day....
I see they decided to go with “Whites Charged More” instead of “Black Folks Offered a Discount.”
We can expect her to be making the rounds and being trotted out at any minute too. She'll be the next Joy Villa if they can help it.
Call it a Gentrification Tax.
Pretty much!!
This is why they push for more mix kids.. they still keep the kids or people confused..
This sounds fabricated to draw this kind of attention some faux reverse racism bullshit.
The promoters are fucking stupid, for doing this. Setting themselves up to get sued.
The biracial artist, spewing n...s on social media. Bet she doesn't go negative on her white side.
I wonder what that census will look like, with all these Black people now calling thmeselvs bi-racial. We are turning into the Dominican Republic with all these new identities.
The biracial artist, spewing n...s on social media. Bet she doesn't go negative on her white side.
I wonder what that census will look like, with all these Black people now calling thmeselvs bi-racial. We are turning into the Dominican Republic with all these new identities.
But she Black though!Mixed people ain’t black to me.
Been saying that shit since day one.
They are of both of their parents so stop negating the other half.
thank you
Eventbrite threatens to pull festival tickets for offering discounts to people of colour
Detroit-based rapper Tiny Jag pulled out of event after learning of policy
The Independent US
Tiny Jag had been slated to perform at the Detroit music festival ( MSTYK DETROIT )
Ticketing website Eventbrite has threatened to remove a music festival in Detroit from its listings after organisers offered people of colour a discount on tickets.
Afrofuture Fest, an event put on by local art and social collective Afrofuture Youth, set the full price tickets for people of colour at $20 – however this rose to $40 for non-people of colour.
Advertising for the event said equality “means treating everyone the same”.
The listing added: “Our ticket structure was built to ensure that the most marginalized communities (people of colour) are provided with an equitable chance at enjoying events in their own community (black Detroit).
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"Affording joy and pleasure is unfortunately still a privilege in our society for POC and we believe everyone should have access to receiving such."
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However Eventbrite has since clamped down on the event – stating the approach breaches the companies terms and conditions.
A spokesperson said: “Our mission is to bring the world together through live experiences. We strive to provide a platform that enables people to gather for their chosen purpose, and that reflects diverse viewpoints, so long as they don’t violate our terms.
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“We do not permit events that require attendees to pay different prices based on their protected characteristics such as race or ethnicity.
“In this case, we have notified the creator of the event about this violation and requested that they alter their event accordingly. We have offered them the opportunity to do this on their own accord; should they not wish to comply we will unpublish the event completely from our site.”
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It is currently unclear what steps the organisers will take for the event, a small scale festival that is due to take place on 3 August on the site of community gardening project Feedom Freedom in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers district.
But organisers have already had some kickback from performers – including Detroit-based rapper Tiny Jag, who pulled out of the event after learning of the ticketing policy.
The musician, whose real name is Jillian Graham, told the Detroit Times: “I was immediately enraged just because I am biracial.
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"I have family members that would have, under those circumstances, been subjected to something that I would not ever want them to be in ... especially not because of anything that I have going on."
She added: “A lot of the songs that I perform are from my first project called Polly – that is my grandmother’s name. How do you want me to come to a performance and perform these songs off a mixtape that is titled after this white woman that you would have charged double to get in here? Like, it’s just outrageous from so many different angles."
However some criticised the artist for her move, arguing that the policy was well-intentioned and supported the local community.
Iljeoma Oluo, author of So You Want To Talk About Race, wrote on Twitter: “Gawd this is embarrassing.
“My white mom would be PROUD to pay more because she understands the history of economic exploitation of black folk in this country to benefit whiteness & she wants a better future for black folk, including her black kids.”
The Independent has contacted the event’s organisers for comment.
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Detroit-based rapper Tiny Jag pulled out of event after learning of policy
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The Independent US
Tiny Jag had been slated to perform at the Detroit music festival ( MSTYK DETROIT )
Ticketing website Eventbrite has threatened to remove a music festival in Detroit from its listings after organisers offered people of colour a discount on tickets.
Afrofuture Fest, an event put on by local art and social collective Afrofuture Youth, set the full price tickets for people of colour at $20 – however this rose to $40 for non-people of colour.
Advertising for the event said equality “means treating everyone the same”.
The listing added: “Our ticket structure was built to ensure that the most marginalized communities (people of colour) are provided with an equitable chance at enjoying events in their own community (black Detroit).
ADVERTISING
inRead invented by Teads
"Affording joy and pleasure is unfortunately still a privilege in our society for POC and we believe everyone should have access to receiving such."
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However Eventbrite has since clamped down on the event – stating the approach breaches the companies terms and conditions.
A spokesperson said: “Our mission is to bring the world together through live experiences. We strive to provide a platform that enables people to gather for their chosen purpose, and that reflects diverse viewpoints, so long as they don’t violate our terms.
Biden slams Trump's 'racist invective' and unveils immigration policy“We do not permit events that require attendees to pay different prices based on their protected characteristics such as race or ethnicity.
“In this case, we have notified the creator of the event about this violation and requested that they alter their event accordingly. We have offered them the opportunity to do this on their own accord; should they not wish to comply we will unpublish the event completely from our site.”
ADVERTISING
inRead invented by Teads
It is currently unclear what steps the organisers will take for the event, a small scale festival that is due to take place on 3 August on the site of community gardening project Feedom Freedom in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers district.
But organisers have already had some kickback from performers – including Detroit-based rapper Tiny Jag, who pulled out of the event after learning of the ticketing policy.
The musician, whose real name is Jillian Graham, told the Detroit Times: “I was immediately enraged just because I am biracial.
The racism of mainstream politicians is what really bothers me"I have family members that would have, under those circumstances, been subjected to something that I would not ever want them to be in ... especially not because of anything that I have going on."
She added: “A lot of the songs that I perform are from my first project called Polly – that is my grandmother’s name. How do you want me to come to a performance and perform these songs off a mixtape that is titled after this white woman that you would have charged double to get in here? Like, it’s just outrageous from so many different angles."
However some criticised the artist for her move, arguing that the policy was well-intentioned and supported the local community.
Iljeoma Oluo, author of So You Want To Talk About Race, wrote on Twitter: “Gawd this is embarrassing.
“My white mom would be PROUD to pay more because she understands the history of economic exploitation of black folk in this country to benefit whiteness & she wants a better future for black folk, including her black kids.”
The Independent has contacted the event’s organisers for comment.
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I get what they are trying to do, but who were the lawyers that reviewed that shit? Legally it’s about as retarded as it gets.
From the promoter
WHY DO WE HAVE POC(PEOPLE OF COLOR) AND NONPOC(WHITE PEOPLE) TICKETS? I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!
EQUALITY MEANS TREATING EVERYONE THE SAME
EQUITY IS INSURING EVERYONE HAS WHAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
OUR TICKET STRUCTURE WAS BUILT TO INSURE THAT THE MOST MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES (PEOPLE OF COLOR) ARE PROVIDED WITH AN EQUITABLE CHANCE AT ENJOYING EVENTS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY (BLACK DETROIT).
AFFORDING JOY AND PLEASURE IS UNFORTUNATELY STILL A PRIVILEGE IN OUR SOCIETY FOR POC AND WE BELIEVE EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO RECEIVING SUCH.
WE'VE SEEN TOO MANY TIMES ORGASMIC EVENTS HAPPENING IN DETROIT AND OTHER POC POPULATED CITIES AND WHAT CONSISTENTLY HAPPENS IS PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFITING MOST FROM AFFORDABLE TICKET PRICES BECAUSE OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO WEALTH.
THIS CYCLE DISPROPORTIONATELY DISPLACES BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE FROM ENJOYING ENTERTAINMENT IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.
AS AN AFROFUTURIST YOUTH LEAD INITIATIVE THE VOICES OF OUR YOUTH INFORM OUR RESISTANCE.
HERE'S WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY
" IF YOU DON'T SEE MY BLACKNESS, YOU DON'T SEE ME. PERIODT!"
WHY DO WE HAVE POC(PEOPLE OF COLOR) AND NONPOC(WHITE PEOPLE) TICKETS? I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!
EQUALITY MEANS TREATING EVERYONE THE SAME
EQUITY IS INSURING EVERYONE HAS WHAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
OUR TICKET STRUCTURE WAS BUILT TO INSURE THAT THE MOST MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES (PEOPLE OF COLOR) ARE PROVIDED WITH AN EQUITABLE CHANCE AT ENJOYING EVENTS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY (BLACK DETROIT).
AFFORDING JOY AND PLEASURE IS UNFORTUNATELY STILL A PRIVILEGE IN OUR SOCIETY FOR POC AND WE BELIEVE EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO RECEIVING SUCH.
WE'VE SEEN TOO MANY TIMES ORGASMIC EVENTS HAPPENING IN DETROIT AND OTHER POC POPULATED CITIES AND WHAT CONSISTENTLY HAPPENS IS PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFITING MOST FROM AFFORDABLE TICKET PRICES BECAUSE OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO WEALTH.
THIS CYCLE DISPROPORTIONATELY DISPLACES BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE FROM ENJOYING ENTERTAINMENT IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.
AS AN AFROFUTURIST YOUTH LEAD INITIATIVE THE VOICES OF OUR YOUTH INFORM OUR RESISTANCE.
HERE'S WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY
" IF YOU DON'T SEE MY BLACKNESS, YOU DON'T SEE ME. PERIODT!"
the promoters are fuckin geniuses bringing attention to an often ignored problem,
the economical racism that never left this cursed land since it was invaded by diseasese europeans.
there is a reason why you dont see many disenfranchised youth at live sporting or concert events...
they simply cannot afford to go, the event is saying.. we are not going to go with the oh well,
thats the way the world is motto, they are going to be proactive and do something about it.
facts are crackers on the whole have and spent multiple times more than the disenfranchised natives of this land..
times are changing, people are seing passed this fake ass monetary system which uplifts one people and builts barriers for others..
if yall cant see that then you got fuck you vision..
you know the vision that says fuck em, if they cant afford it..
well that type of vision is going blind.. dont go blind...
that being said, this whole shit just looks like a marketing scheme
to get her name out there...
I bet her music sucks ass, and she is tryin to get that sympathy support....
aint nobdy never heard of this ho..
Mixed people ain’t black to me.
Been saying that shit since day one.
They are of both of their parents so stop negating the other half.
They'll tell your ass quick they're mixed race too.
Reporting her Instagram
I'm not good with biracial people saying nigga
Your white side that made you take a stand is dead wrong and Instagram should know about it
btw,
I pretty much loathe crowds and live events.. damn shame too.. lots of dope free concerts kickin off in nyc this summer..
but I dont give a fuck.. I hate crowds..
but I would attend and event like this....
I pretty much loathe crowds and live events.. damn shame too.. lots of dope free concerts kickin off in nyc this summer..
but I dont give a fuck.. I hate crowds..
but I would attend and event like this....
Uh that's the same thing
You can’t be this stupid.
Sheeid
Man I realized the error of my statement after I realized who I was responding to.
Ain't no lawyers gonna be asked to look at some local party shit. These geniuses thought no one would notice. Prolly no white people even knew about tbe shit anyway lol. Now we all gotta know about this stupid shit. Cleay no one of note was in the festival of she's the only one we know about now.
I'd pull out too 
I'm aware that you already are stupid enohht to think it ain't. , I just pointed it out. Carry on.
Bruh this cat is a coon of the lowest order. Don’t waste your time.
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