Day 1 Radio

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Day 1 Radio has a dope episode for you to feast on. This week's guest is H. Beecher Hicks III, CEO of the National Museum of African American Music. He is spearheading an effort to build the first and only museum dedicated to preserving the legacy and celebrating the accomplishments of the many music genres created, influenced and inspired by African Americans. Just in case you were wondering, construction is already underway and he's already raised 75% of the $50 million needed to get it done. Listen in as he gives you more details on what is soon to be a go-to destination.       2:00: Why Nashville? -Why is Nashville aka "Music City" a good fit for an African-American music museum?   4:30: Did the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History inspire this? -Kind of, but Hicks says this has been 20 years in the making.     6:00: Fundraising -Hicks talks about the massive financial support the museum has received. Funding has come from people in 35 states with donati