Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. The way we listen to and understand music has continued to ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Black squares. Thoughts and prayers. Heart emojis and hashtags. That about sums up the country ...

I’m never more black than when I talk about country music. By which I mean: I’m never more aware of my blackness than when I’m rambling on about my love of the genre, receiving quizzical looks back.