In reply to StarXavi.

How many white artists do you think black people wouldn’t mind headlining a black festival? That would never happen. And with good reason. Having black fans doesn’t mean anything. And I don’t know what being “accepted” by the black community means either. Accepted as what? Being accepted by a community still doesn’t make you a part of it. What’s the point of creating a black festival only to have a white artist headline it? That defeats the purpose, because black people literally created their own events to highlight and celebrate THEMSELVES when no one else would. A “non-member” of that community headlining would be the complete opposite of why marginalized groups like black people and lgtbq people had to create their own spaces in the first place. And them being able to do it speaks to privilege. Because for someone like Ariana for example, there is no stage in the industry that she doesn’t have access to. But a platform that was specifically designed to highlight a group she isn’t even a part of, still isn’t out of her reach, while actual members aren’t given the same opportunity.