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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Published in: HomePopulism, the era of Trump and the rise of the far rightSeveral reasons for opening our eyes to the new/old politics of identity.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOn race and the referendumWhat the immigration debate taught me about the view of stakeholdership in the United Kingdom: A Black Perspective.
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Published in: Shine A LightWhat’s education for, privilege or meritocracy?A British composer and educator asks whether individual effort can really counter structural privilege in the long run.
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Published in: Shine A LightWhy Stuart Hall was music to my earsOne Black boy's journey through music and ideas.