In the past year, Black women have been creating a space for themselves in the world of country music, an industry that has long kept them on the sidelines — or out of the game altogether.
The PBS NewsHour spoke to several of the country music singers who are reshaping country music to be more inclusive. We asked them what country music means to them, what they think needs to change about Nashville, and what makes them hopeful.
Photos by Lelanie Foster, Chris Charles, David Abbott, Randolph Infinger, Mackenzie Ryan and Kt Sura
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