How The Beatles Fought Systematic Racism

Let's first talk about systematic racism.

What is Systematic Racism? Often referred to as Institutional Racism, systematic racism is embedded as normal practices within society or an organization. It can lead to injustices in areas such as discrimination in criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, political power, and education, among other issues.

The Beatles were on tour in the United States in Jacksonville, Las Vegas on the 20th August 1964. During this time the US was experiencing intense racism brought in from the South and so the systematic segregation was high.

At Florida's Gator Bowl, where the band was performing a concert, the crowd was separated

by color and the way that the Beatles stood against this obvious problem

was that they refused to perform for the audience until they were combined and no longer separated according to race.

The reason I feel this event was important and is still relevant today is because many people all around the world are suffering the repercussions of deep seeded and systematic racism. People in the US have been protesting and marching through streets to fight against issues such as: Police Brutality, Racial Segregation, Discrimination against people in the LGBTQAI+ community and many other issues.

The fact that the Beatles fought for these issues in the 1900's proves how long huge the issue actually is and heavily represents the band's values and morals and the influence they had on people.

They had incredibly great fanbase and knowing that, they used their influence to do good like this.