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The Chavis Chronicles
Valeisha Butterfield Jones, Recording Academy Co-President
Season 3
Episode 308
The Recording Academy’s Co-President, Valeisha Butterfield Jones, weighs in on the future of the Grammy’s and on the push for diversity and equal opportunities in music. Butterfield Jones discusses the changes that must happen to ensure the music industry is a place where equal opportunities are available for underrepresented groups.
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