Black Women In Radio: BWIR Leads First & Largest Contemporary Historic Collection for Women of Color

For the first time in American history, Black women are included in archival history, and their voices preserved in the Black Women in Radio (BWIR) National Historic Collection and Oral History Project. And there’s more!
The Radio LEGENDS, and BWIR Collections capture 80 years of living history from Chicago Legend “Yo’ Ol’ Swingmaster” Al Benson to the pioneering path of Harlem native, media icon and co-founder of Black Music Month Dyana Williams and her influence on African American music in global culture. Two National Historical Collections: One Black Heritage Treasure. These educational resources include historically underrepresented archives and sound preservation of an era rich in the untold narratives of a vibrant, blended heritage that connects America’s communities and beyond.
President/Founder of BWIR Felèsha Love leads both archival projects and has earned partnerships with Library of the Radio Preservation Task Force (RPTF) of the Library of Congress National Recording Preservation Board, and the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library which serves the four members of the Atlanta University Center, the world's oldest consortium of historically black colleges and universities and the Interdenominational Theological Center.
Both collections are unique American heritage treasures. The Black Women in Radio National Historical Collection is America’s first and largest contemporary historic collection for women of color, and The LEGENDS Collection is a richly diverse study of the evolution and legacy of Black Radio Culture in America.
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