Ornette Clennon

Ornette is a composer, researcher and cultural theorist at Manchester Metropolitan University. He also writes for Media Diversified. Ornette’s research combines his work as a composer and social entrepreneur, as he facilitates arts-led community social enterprises with various communities across Greater Manchester and Cheshire.

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Populism, the era of Trump and the rise of the far right

Several reasons for opening our eyes to the new/old politics of identity.

By Ornette Clennon

/ 4 Dec 2016

On race and the referendum

What the immigration debate taught me about the view of stakeholdership in the United Kingdom: A Black Perspective.

By Ornette Clennon

/ 28 Jun 2016

What’s education for, privilege or meritocracy?

A British composer and educator asks whether individual effort can really counter structural privilege in the long run.

By Ornette Clennon

/ 20 May 2014

Why Stuart Hall was music to my ears

One Black boy's journey through music and ideas.

By Ornette Clennon

/ 20 Feb 2014