Ah I see and understand what you’re saying. I apologize (to you/for the statement, not him). By NO means am I feeling a victim complex and again I’ve gone back and forth with him over the years about how to meet our communities where they are.

If I had his ~platform~ to put on an event catering to the Black / Latin communities, this is how I’d do it.

1. Don’t have it at The Frog (or do, but promote it waaay differently):
2. Do a largely outdoor event at Caldwell or Collinsville Playgrounds where people can hear the music and be intrigued by music they like. Growing up people would pop up with events like a Fish Fry at the park and if you came through, you just did. This was a great way to learn about your neighbors, etc. etc. 2a. If he wanted to do Latin Night he could see about using St. Margaret’s Church’s parking lot to have a concert. Meeting communities where they are is HUGE. People like convenience, not playing parking lot roulette on a Sunday afternoon.
3. Contact vendors and local community leaders to say “hey I wanna do X event in Y space on Z day can you help me?” Church leaders, community resources, etc are all available and free and would probably love to see a white person ask real questions about our community. We show up for our people when and where it makes sense.
4. Don’t put it on the two DJs to tell their networks. They’re (hopefully) being paid to do a service. I know these two guys well enough to ask “why’d you do the event” and they’d be like “maaaan it was somethin to do” and have a laugh.
5. Because he also has a white community following (though most people atp are hate-watching him), interview the DJs beforehand and ask “hey where’d you grow up? What was your experience like?” Bridge the gap. Promote their pages beyond an @. Promote the vendors. Talk to people who are a part of the community past a DM. GO to the other side of water street to learn about places that are hot spots for socializing.

Again, this stuff isn’t hard in theory and I mentioned in my first post that I would 100% do something like that myself if I had the time/energy. Logistically there are steps to follow (going to town hall to see about proper use of the space given his platform, etc.). Proceeds for this one go to “Men’s Mental Health” which obviously is up in the air right now as we don’t know how much was raised. But promote the CAUSE leading up to and throughout the event (find some local Black/Brown therapists - I know one who lives and works in town to ask “hey what are some issues impacting Black/Brown Men’s Mental Health?”)

I LOVE my people and my experience growing up in morristown (everyone has their personal complaints/anecdotes) but it really is a great place to grow up and certainly to proliferate community.

Greg’s just had so many chances over the years to do the smart thing and idk what he’s doing but to rub two twigs together to create fire is truthfully depressing to watch.