David Bowie Takes MTV to Task for Not Playing Black Artists in 1983: Watch

“Should it not be a challenge to make the media far more integrated, especially, if anything, in musical terms?”

David Bowie Takes MTV to Task for Not Playing Black Artists in 1983: Watch
Ben Kaye

Consequence of Sound

Here’s something to show those who don’t think systemic racism is a thing. Back in 1983, MTV was still a relatively new concept, but it was already facing controversy for not airing many videos by Black artists. During an interview with VJ Mark Goodman, David Bowie questioned why that was.…

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David Bowie Takes MTV to Task for Not Playing Black Artists in 1983: Watch
Ben Kaye

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