WOWD Celebrates BLACK HISTORY MONTH

WOWD celebrates and practices diversity in its programmers and its programming, and during February takes special note of the struggles and achievements of African-Americans.

Here are just some of the Black History Month features during our February programs:

-- SOUND OF SOUL (2/7, 2/21) includes segments spotlighting Black inventors and entrepreneurs

-- COIL PROJECT (2/14, 2/28) includes Monologues of the Black Experience

-- TALK OF TAKOMA (every Sunday) topics include Neighbors Inc., a group that worked for integration in Takoma DC

-- GET UP includes interviews with authors of books about Martin Luther King and the Kennedys (2/1) and about boxer Joe Frazier (2/15)

-- WHAT’S UP NEXT’S theme (2/8) is The Pioneers, Radicals, and Fearless Who Changed Music Forever

-- BLUES COME CALLING features Knoxville blues (2/2) and talks with Phil Wiggins about DC blues history (2/14)

-- BLUES HALL OF FAME (2/9) and TUESDAY MORNING MIX (2/16) cover the history of pioneering Black-owned record labels

-- ROCK & ROLL RABBIT HOLE (2/2) makes a Mothership Connection with the funk-meisters of Parliament/Funkadelic

-- EPIC CITY features classical music in honor of social change, with libretto by Carolivia Herron (2/9) and readings from Black author Charles Chesnutt (2/16)

-- HOT SAUCE LOUNGE (2/18)  highlights soul music covers of pop music

-- MUSIC MATINEE (2/4) focuses on movies by Black filmmakers

-- MUSICAL REMEDIES (2/4) presents a sonic tonic of Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Afro-Punk

--BALLADS IN THE MORNING (2/5) Severn presents storytelling songs and ballads by Black folksingers

-- THIS MUSIC (2/27) Bobby Hill and guest Matthew Shipp feature Black Mystery School Pianists

--RISE UP (2/20) Olivia features children’s music celebrating Black culture and artists

-- ROOTS ROCK REGGAE presents a Bob Marley tribute (2/6) and explores reggae as Black history (2/20)

-- DIVINO MARAVILHOSO – (every Saturday) explores African roots of music from Brazil, the Americas, and the Caribbean

Stay tuned to Takoma Radio or visit our Facebook page for more details about these and other shows.