Common's New Track Hopes To Help Close The Representation Gap When It Comes To Dentists - Blavity

Common ‘s latest initiative if helping close the gap when it comes to Black representation when it comes to dentists. He partnered with Listerine to release the new track, “The Art of Freshness.” This collaboration blends the sensory experience of using a familiar mouthwash with a powerful message and melodic sound that highlights the necessity of representation. The multihyphenate wrote the song. “The inspiration behind this song, ‘The Art of Freshness,’ was creating something that felt good, and I wanted to depict what Fresh means,” Common said in a statement exclusive to Blavity. “And I always think of the word ‘fresh’ to mean excellence, something joyful, bright, and beautiful. And I wanted the song to have that tone to it, to have that spirit of freshness to it.” Though Black people making up more than 12% of the U.S. population, the dental field, specifically dentists, see Black representation at less than a startling four percent. By partnering with Compound, led by founder...