Jack Tuckner, Esq. was a speaker at the CMJ Music Marathon Panel on: “Shattering Stereotypes: Racism and Sexism in the Music Industry: An open discussion of how to fight racial and sexual discrimination in the industry.” Experts discussed legal rights, how to deal with exploitation, and ways to make progress when facing intolerance and prejudice.
The program details follow:
Moderator: Nona Hendryx –musician-singer –formerly of LaBelle
Dr. Know, guitarist of Bad Brains
Roy Innis, National Chairman, Congress of Racial Equality
Maiko Sakai, Founder, Airtight Concepts; Manager of Production and Creative Services, Musicrama Distribution
Jack Tuckner, Esq. Co-Founding Partner, Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP, a Women’s Rights in the Workplace law firm
Celebrating its 26th year, the CMJ Music Marathon is the world’s largest and longest-running music festival of its kind, drawing tens of thousands of attendees annually for artist showcases, panels, a film festival, and other events focusing on emerging artists, radio, and other media. U2, Jesse Jackson, David Bowie, Green Day, R.E.M., and Quentin Tarantino are among the thousands of music and cultural influencers who have participated in the CMJ Music Marathon over the years.