This is our first episode as a part of the Black Into K-Pop coalition, as a part of our celebration of Black History Month! For more information about the coalition and other awesome podcasts you can follow, check out the coalition on Twitter @blackintokpop and Tumblr  at blackintokpop.tumblr.com. To kick off Black History Month, Julie and Kalea dive into BTS' deep history collaborating and working with a variety of black musicians, songwriters, and producers from the group's earliest days to the present! This is part one of two of BTS' musical collaborations, influences, and samples of black artists. Article referenced in the pocast:The Guardian, "'They use our culture': the Black creatives and fans holding K-pop accountable" https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/20/k-pop-black-fans-creatives-industry-accountable-race Our socials: Instagram: @girlzwithfunpod Twitter:@girlzwithfunpod Facebook: Girlz With Fun Podcast