In 1985, a group of musicians fed up with industry-imposed limitations that pigeonholed Black artists into either R&B singers or rappers, formed the Black Rock Coalition (BRC). Founders Vernon Reid, Greg Tate, DK Dyson, and Konda Mason made proverbial lemonade by creating an outlet for alternative Black musicians to showcase their talents. At the time, record labels believed there was no audience for rock music …
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 05:45PM on March 1, 2016