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The '''Birmingham Black Radio Museum''' ('''BBRM''') is a non-profit organization which preserves and exhibits materials relating to African American radio in [[Birmingham]]. | The '''Birmingham Black Radio Museum''' ('''BBRM''') is a non-profit organization which preserves and exhibits materials relating to African American radio in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
[[Bob Friedman]] began collecting artifacts, interviews, photographs and other materials to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the founding of [[WJLD-AM]] in [[1992]]. [[WJLD-AM]] owner [[Gary Richardson]] quickly supported the project. Additional materials have been donated by [[Edward McClure|Edward "Johnny Jive" McClure]]. The museum was incorporated as a non-profit in [[2004]]. Through Friedman's [[Four Octave Productions]], the museum created an educational video, "[[A Radio Hero]]", which tells the story of [[Paul White|"Tall Paul" White]]'s role in communicating with young people involved in the [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]]' [[1963]] [[Birmingham Campaign]]. | [[Bob Friedman]] began collecting artifacts, interviews, photographs and other materials to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the founding of [[WJLD-AM]] in [[1992]]. [[WJLD-AM]] owner [[Gary Richardson]] quickly supported the project. Additional materials have been donated by [[Edward McClure|Edward "Johnny Jive" McClure]]. The museum was incorporated as a non-profit in [[2004]]. Through Friedman's [[Four Octave Productions]], the museum created an educational video, "[[A Radio Hero]]", which tells the story of [[Paul White|"Tall Paul" White]]'s role in communicating with young people involved in the [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]]' [[1963]] [[Birmingham Campaign]]. | ||
The collection, which covers the decades between the 1930s and 1980s, is currently housed at the [[Carver Theatre]]. Efforts to organize the collection into an accessible archive have been assisted by interns from the [[University of Alabama]]'s [[University of Alabama School of Library and Information Sciences|School of Library and Information Sciences]] and a grant from the [[Alabama Department of Archives and History]]. | The collection, which covers the decades between the 1930s and 1980s, is currently housed at the [[Carver Theatre]]. Efforts to organize the collection into an accessible archive have been assisted by interns from the [[University of Alabama]]'s [[University of Alabama School of Library and Information Sciences|School of Library and Information Sciences]] and a grant from the [[Alabama Department of Archives and History]]. The museum's website was launched in [[2018]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Haden, Courtney (March 28, 2013) "Tall Paul’s long shadow." {{Weld}} | * Haden, Courtney (March 28, 2013) "Tall Paul’s long shadow." {{Weld}} | ||
* Black, Hank (March 30, 2016) "Birmingham Black Radio Museum maintains unique aspect of local heritage." Southern Company. Alabama Newscenter | * Black, Hank (March 30, 2016) "Birmingham Black Radio Museum maintains unique aspect of local heritage." Southern Company. Alabama Newscenter | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://thebbrm.org/ Birmingham Black Radio Museum] website | |||
[[Category:Nonprofits]] | [[Category:Nonprofits]] | ||
Revision as of 08:30, 4 October 2019
The Birmingham Black Radio Museum (BBRM) is a non-profit organization which preserves and exhibits materials relating to African American radio in Birmingham.
Bob Friedman began collecting artifacts, interviews, photographs and other materials to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the founding of WJLD-AM in 1992. WJLD-AM owner Gary Richardson quickly supported the project. Additional materials have been donated by Edward "Johnny Jive" McClure. The museum was incorporated as a non-profit in 2004. Through Friedman's Four Octave Productions, the museum created an educational video, "A Radio Hero", which tells the story of "Tall Paul" White's role in communicating with young people involved in the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights' 1963 Birmingham Campaign.
The collection, which covers the decades between the 1930s and 1980s, is currently housed at the Carver Theatre. Efforts to organize the collection into an accessible archive have been assisted by interns from the University of Alabama's School of Library and Information Sciences and a grant from the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The museum's website was launched in 2018.
References
- Haden, Courtney (March 28, 2013) "Tall Paul’s long shadow." Weld for Birmingham
- Black, Hank (March 30, 2016) "Birmingham Black Radio Museum maintains unique aspect of local heritage." Southern Company. Alabama Newscenter
External links
- Birmingham Black Radio Museum website