Honoring Philadelphia's rich Black music heritage by inspiring today's creatives.
Black Music City recognizes and honors the influence of Philadelphia's Black music heritage and is a collaboration between Philadelphia public music radio stations WXPN-FM and WRTI-FM and REC Philly. Black Music City has increased the amount of available grant funds each year, awarding a total of $263,000 in grants to 99 recipients in its first three years.
Partners
WXPN is the non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. WRTI is the non-commercial music radio service of Temple University. REC Philly is an ecosystem that empowers independent creators to do more of what they love.
Sponsors
Black Music City is made possible with support from William Penn Foundation.
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2023 Grantees
