As I was watching the documentary Black Boys on Netflix I was reminded of the importance of representation.  They referenced the doll experiment.  They presented a group of children with a Black doll and a White doll, then they asked them which doll is the good doll and the children including the Black children picked the White doll. When they asked which doll is the bad doll, the children chose the Black doll. When they asked which doll is the good looking doll they chose the White doll and you can guess what they chose for the ugly doll.

When our children don't see Blacks in positions of power and ownership they don't believe that they can achieve. It is a subconscious act. I wrote a book back in 1998 that addressed the very same issue and all these years later we are still fighting for Representation as a Black Community.

This is why I ask all of you to continue to share the petition so that we send a clear message to the CRTC that we need representation in Ownership, Editorial Voice and Programming. Our kids seeing a Black format station not owned by Blacks is not sending a positive message to them about us in business. Owning gives Blacks access and allows us to tell our own stories without any outside influence.  Without being muted on issues that are dear to our hearts.  Ian Andre Espinet has been hosting a series on Systemic Racism and Systematic Barriers in the Music, Media and Entertainment Industry. The series on Anti-Racism is extremely insightful. The whose who is on the panels discussing the issues. You can go to CIMA (Canadian Independent Music Association) Facebook page to watch the series. Thank you again for all of your support. We are nearing the next stage. Sept 25th is the final bid day unless it's extended again. Then the next phase moves to the CRTC.