I just don't understand what any of that has to do with using the label "black music" to describe music styles for which the approximate locus of origination is the black community (and I stress "community" because many popular "black" forms emerged from that sturdy pillar of the Black community, the Black church).

Damaja seems to be stuck on the idea that using that title connotes a need to derive self-esteem from the accomplishments of others. Me, I think it's just a way of indicating that the music was largely originated by and remains associated with a certain group of people.

Like, is it "collectivism" for me to call my General Tso and Kung Pao chicken "Chinese food" even though everybody working at Yung Fat Kitche is Mexican?

This whole thing is ridiculous to me and just reeks of white entitlement.