The Black Music Action Coalition’s (BMAC) third annual awards gala was an evening brimming with surprises, emotion, insights and inspiration. Held on Thursday night (Sept. 21) at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., the artists and executives being honored all shared a singular trait: activists working to affect positive change and improve equity within the industry and their communities.
It was fitting, then, that the evening began with a special tribute to Clarence Avant, lovingly referred to as “The Black Godfather.” A member of BMAC’s advisory board — along with Quincy Jones and Irving Azoff —…
