[3] Charisse Beaumont, Chief Executive and Women in Music Roll of Honour 2022,[4] and Roger Wilson, Director of Operations, are co-founders.
BLIM have recorded a five-part digital video series of one-to-one conversations with well-known figures in the music industry such as Paulette Long, OBE [5] and Sheku Kanneh-Mason[6] who was a member of the Chineke!
[9] A large proportion of the black music professionals surveyed stated that they had faced bullying, harassment, micro aggressions and other forms of racism.
[10] Key findings highlighted the gender pay disparity, and the pressure on Black women in the music industry to change their behaviour, voice, and appearance to fit in with white expectations.
[15] In 2023, BLIM set up a voluntary UK Music Industry Anti-Racism Code of Conduct designed to tackle lack of employment opportunities, and low pay.