Before the awards. Before the performances. Before the celebration. Our Board and CEO Prophet opened the BMAC Gala by bringing the room back to the reason BMAC exists. This work has always been bigger than one night. It is about protecting Black creativity. Creating real access. Building ownership. Opening doors. Fighting for fairness. And making sure the next generation has more opportunity than the generation before them. BMAC is powered by leadership that understands both the responsibility and the opportunity of this moment. Our Board, alongside Prophet’s vision and leadership, has helped turn purpose into action and ideas into measurable impact. Opening the Gala together was a reflection of what has carried BMAC from the beginning. Collective leadership. Shared responsibility. And an unwavering commitment to moving Black music and Black culture forward. At the heart of it all, this night was our Love Letter to Black Music. To the creators, the legacy and the culture that con...