Why Your Support Matters Right Now

Today the Supreme Court made it significantly easier to draw maps that dilute Black voting power. On the same day, Black podcasters are still less than 1% of the 4.6+ million podcasts in existence.

Independent Black voices have never been more necessary. And they have never been more in need of being seen, sustained, and celebrated.

That is exactly what BPAwards does. And it only happens with your support.

What Your Donation Makes Possible

Every dollar goes directly toward:

60 Black podcasters holding an award that says: you are excellent, and the community sees you
168 nominations reminding Black podcasters that what they are building matters
300+ podcasts honored through a public vote, because we the people will be voting
730 new Black podcasts scouted and spotlighted for greater discoverability
365 anniversary and episode milestone celebrations for podcasters who keep showing up
Hundreds of direct emails welcoming and encouraging Black podcasters who might not know they are seen
5,000 to 7,000 Black podcasts kept visible and searchable in the Black Podcasts Directory, outside the algorithms that bury them
Countless peer connections made, because collaboration is how Black podcasting grows

We are a nonprofit organization doing this work with less than one-tenth of the funding available to many comparable awards programs.

Donations are tax-deductible. Every amount helps.

The window closes Monday, May 4 at noon ET.

Thank you for keeping Black podcasts going and growing.

Help Black Podcasts Be Seen, Sustained, and Celebrated

Black podcasts make up about 1% of all podcasts, yet they create culture, community, and impact far beyond their numbers.

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