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New roots: Black musicians and advocates are forging coalitions outside the system

&quot;Some of the work is deliberately remaining outside of the structure,&quot; says musician and advocate Lilli Lewis of the efforts of Black musicians to make it in country and roots music industries. &quot;We want to center different values and it's really difficult to do that from inside.&quot; Lewis just released a new album called <em>Americana.</em> (Courtesy of the artist)
"Some of the work is deliberately remaining outside of the structure," says musician and advocate Lilli Lewis of the efforts of Black musicians to make it in country and roots music industries. "We want to center different values and it's really difficult to do that from inside." Lewis just released a new album called Americana. (Courtesy of the artist)

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