The Puerto Rico Flute Symposium is a branch of the Puerto Rico Summer Music Festival designed to enrich the flute and music communities. This symposium uses masterclasses, panel discussions, and performances to enhance the contributions made by people of color and other minorities in the music field. We are telling these neglected stories to bridge the gap between the realities of the underrepresented and the incomplete depiction displayed by the music industry. Minorities add immense talent to the music industry and should be given a proper place to grow. We believe the best way to serve our community is to reflect it in the concert hall and the classroom, through shared experiences and culturally correct depictions. Historically, music has been used to carry the voices of the marginalized, yet minorities are not properly represented in the industry. Without these voices music remains incomplete, silencing important facets of the human experience. Through this symposium the entire music community can appreciate and participate in the success, happiness, and triumphs of minorities displayed through music, as well as our losses, sorrow, and fears.