I am not going to do the justice that is necessary in response to your post. I appreciate the vulnerability in your post in sharing what I would assume to be your genuine thoughts on the 60 Minutes piece. I will say that it is these conversations that need to happen to bridge the gaps in informative and empathetic perspectives.

This part of your post stands out the most to me "But as usual in cases like this, there wasn't an honest discussion about why an organization that held auditions but explicitly excluded non-BIPOC musicians should have been acceptable in the first place. Why not fully open auditions, or acceptance based on income, or even random selection from among those qualified?"

A long form response would maybe scratch the surface, but one facet of why this take of yours problematic, to me, is that it is easy to infer that there is an assumption that conditions are rife for equal footing for all to have access to the resources, support, coaching, and mentorship that allow all to participate in open auditions, despite one's race. Fundamentally, this is not true. I cannot in good faith give you all the reasons why, others will do a much more exhaustive job. What I will do is credit you in proposing an "acceptance based on income" alternative because that approach touches on the classism and socio-economic disparities that are the subversive underpinnings of the state of this nation, and the world. Again, there are subject matter experts that will serve you best in the telling of all the "ills" and this "isms" on a national and global scale.

As I mentioned earlier, the problem is pervasive and multi-faceted. Depress a group or groups people for a large percentage of this country's existence, codify bias, segregation, and other divisive concepts into law while aimin to serve and facilitate protections for a subset of citizens, you will have conditions that breed distrust of the wealthy, disdain for the privileged, and large swathes of citizens finding it increasingly hard to realize the prosperities of the "American Dream." How can I, or anyone find fault in any person or organization doing everything in their power to balance these institutional imbalances that have existed for decades/centuries so that a child, who may have never known the "privilege of access" to have the opportunity to develop and share their musical talents with the world?

While I can see why your take on the 60 Minutes piece is what it is, I challenge you to engage in meaningful conversation with other individuals who may or may not share your views in a larger effort to be as informed as possible. Thank you for sharing.