#Spike Lee on Jann Wenner ‘Masters’ Controversy: “Emblematic of How Often Black People Are Overlooked for Their Genius”

#Spike Lee on Jann Wenner ‘Masters’ Controversy: “Emblematic of How Often Black People Are Overlooked for Their Genius”

Spike Lee is among those upset about Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner’s recent controversial choice to leave women and Black musicians out of his new book The Masters. During a wide-ranging interview with Lee at the 2023 New Yorker Festival on Saturday, New Yorker editor David Remnick recalled how a few weeks ago the pair…

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#Jann Wenner Removed From Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Board After Saying Black and Female Musicians Aren’t “Articulate” Enough for His New Book

#Jann Wenner Removed From Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Board After Saying Black and Female Musicians Aren’t “Articulate” Enough for His New Book

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner has been removed from his position on the board of directors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation following controversial interview he made about Black and female musicians. Wenner recently took part in an interview with The New York Times, which was published online Friday, to promote his…

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