Black History Month Profiles: Will Leathers

For Black History Month, we’re taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today’s profile is Will Leathers of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM).

Will Leathers serves as the principal trumpet for both the Nashville Symphony and the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, achievements he reached while still a student at The Juilliard School. Celebrated for his technical mastery and lyrical playing, he balances his elite professional appointments with his continued studies at Juilliard. A dedicated member of AFM Local 257 (Nashville), he advocates for union protection to ensure equal rights and fair treatment for orchestral and freelance musicians.