Jillian Graham, aka Detroit-based rapper Tiny Jag, pulled out of a local music festival this week because she disagreed with its pay model, in which people of color would pay less for tickets than white festivalgoers.
Graham said she only found out about AfroFuture Fest's pay model when a white friend reached out to her and sent her a screenshot via Instagram that outlined the pay difference. The early bird POC ("people of color") ticket was $10 while the early bird "non-POC" ticket cost $20.
Well, okay, but I still don't understand the problem.
Confusion is perhaps about “early bird” pricing is really about pricing based on skin color.
similar thread
Vanity: Upcoming Detroit Festival Charges “Non Persons of Color” Double Price to Attend
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3761993/posts
see post #56 -The Ten Stages of Genocide
Article:
Detroit music festival sets ticket prices based on race
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/detroit-music-festival-sets-ticket-prices-based-on-race
The AfroFuture music and arts festival in Detroit is facing controversy after ticket sales began to use different pricing for people based on the color of their skin. The AfroFuture music and arts festival in Detroit is facing controversy after ticket sales began to use different pricing for people based on the color of their skin.