Sponsor WBPR, Jack Dappa Blues & The African American Folklorist
Support Black Cultural Preservation. Help Us Preserve the Blues People, One Voice at a Time.
WBPR — We The Blues People Radio Network, Jack Dappa Blues, and The African American Folklorist Magazine work together as a Black-led cultural preservation ecosystem rooted in Blues music, Black folklore, oral history, traditional knowledge, public scholarship, and community memory.
Through radio broadcasting, podcasting, publishing, interviews, fieldwork, workshops, and public programming, we document and share the stories, songs, traditions, and lived experiences of Blues People across generations.
Your sponsorship helps sustain this work.
When you sponsor or underwrite WBPR, Jack Dappa Blues, or The African American Folklorist, you are not simply supporting media. You are helping preserve a breathing archive of Black cultural memory.
Sponsorship Opportunities Are Available For:
- WBPR — We The Blues People Radio Network station underwriting
- Jack Dappa Blues radio show sponsorship
- Podcast episode sponsorship
- The African American Folklorist Magazine ads and issue sponsorships
- Cross-platform cultural preservation partnerships
- Special series, interviews, workshops, and archival projects
Who Should Sponsor?
We welcome support from businesses, cultural institutions, universities, museums, archives, libraries, historical societies, festivals, foundations, churches, bookstores, record labels, arts councils, nonprofits, community organizations, and individuals who believe in Black cultural preservation.
This is an opportunity for sponsors to align with meaningful cultural work that uplifts Black history, Black traditional music, Black folklore, oral history, and community-rooted storytelling.
What Your Sponsorship Supports
Your sponsorship helps us:
- Produce WBPR radio programming
- Continue Jack Dappa Blues broadcasts and interviews
- Publish The African American Folklorist Magazine
- Document oral histories and community stories
- Support Black folklife scholarship and public education
- Create workshops, courses, and community learning opportunities
- Preserve Blues music, Black folklore, and cultural memory
- Make this work accessible to present and future generations
Sponsorship & Underwriting Options
WBPR Station Underwriting
Support the broader work of WBPR — We The Blues People Radio Network.
Opportunities begin at $50/month and include website recognition, underwriting acknowledgments, newsletter mentions, sponsor spotlights, and presenting sponsorship opportunities.
Jack Dappa Blues Show Sponsorship
Sponsor an episode, a month of programming, or a full season of Jack Dappa Blues.
Opportunities begin at $150 per episode and include verbal acknowledgments, show note recognition, social media visibility, website listing, and sponsor features.
Podcast Episode Sponsorship
Support a specific podcast episode, interview, special series, or audio documentary.
Opportunities begin at $100 and are available for single episodes, multi-part series, and documentary-style programming.
The African American Folklorist Magazine
Advertise in or sponsor an issue of The African American Folklorist Magazine.
Opportunities include quarter-page, half-page, full-page, premium placement, issue sponsorship, article sponsorship, and yearlong publication support.
Cross-Platform Sponsorship
For sponsors who want deeper visibility and broader cultural impact, cross-platform packages connect WBPR, Jack Dappa Blues, the podcast, AAF Magazine, newsletters, website features, and social media campaigns.
A Note on Underwriting
As a cultural preservation and educational platform connected to nonprofit work, sponsor acknowledgments may be structured as underwriting support. Underwriting language is designed to recognize sponsors in a mission-aligned way without using direct sales language, product endorsements, price claims, or urgent calls to purchase.
Become a Sponsor
Your support helps preserve the stories, songs, traditions, and cultural memory of Blues People.
To request a sponsorship packet, sponsor an episode, advertise in The African American Folklorist, or discuss a custom partnership, contact:
Lamont Jack Pearley
Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Foundation
WBPR — We The Blues People Radio Network
The African American Folklorist
lamontjackpearley@jackdappabluesradio.tv
jackdappabluesradio.tv
lamontjackpearley.com