In this modern era of 3D, effects-laden movie spectacles, some of Hollywood’s most prolific indie ... just as black-and-white still plays a significant role in the world of fine art photography ...

Many Black artists find themselves typecast ... It added that the indie community “discreetly functions to serve white people almost exclusively”. This was certainly true of the alternative ...

"In indie rock, white is the norm," Sarah Sahim wrote ... and there certainly have been black rock artists, like Jimi Hendrix. Genres are amorphous and porous categories; they aren't determined ...

Even now, when Black artists manage to break into the indie realm, they are often misunderstood and measured by a different standard than their white peers. The often misleading economics at play ...

They represent a new wave of Black indie artists who defy traditional genre ... RUN D.M.C. served as more than just musical icons for a young white kid like myself; they were a cultural force ...

Despite their love of indie music and varied inspirations ... work a hundred times harder than the average white guy, because people see as Black artists and just chuck us in the R&B space.

In honor of Black Music Month, The Forefront Group hosted The Future Of Indie Music conversation, and invited guests to Los Angeles’ The Gathering Spot to collect gems dropped from a dynamic panel.