Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at BKCM
BKCM’s goal is to expand the scope of our diversity, equity and inclusion practices organization-wide. BKCM strives to be as fair, equitable, accessible, welcoming and inclusive as possible. Our DEI work is strengthened when all voices in our community are heard and involved in shaping our shared future.
Whether it pertains to BKCM’s leadership, Board of Trustees, marketing, curriculum or individual program cultures and broader institutional culture, we approach this work with a great deal of intentionality. We understand that our process impacts every facet of the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, and helps to grow our collective understanding, challenge our assumptions and foster cultural evolution across our organization.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any thoughts or questions that you’d like to share.
Uton Onyejekwe
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Cultural Events
Tahira Clayton leads an innovative curriculum workshop that teaches history through music through the lens of Protest and Freedom Songs. Participants learned about and sang Protest and Freedom Songs from Antebellum through the Civil Rights Movement, including famous pieces such as “This Little Light Of Mine,” “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody,” “Kumbaya” and more.
Costumed Lion dancers dance for the crowd during our annual Lunar New Year celebration. Families from all backgrounds joined BKCM for an afternoon of traditional and contemporary music, a performance of the lion dance, crafts and calligraphy.
Four of our previous Jazz Leaders Fellows perform at our annual Midsummer Nights concert series. The privately funded Jazz Leaders Fellowship provides Black women and Black non-binary jazz musicians with resources to further develop their craft and pursue projects that advance their careers.
BKCM DEI Newsletters