Welcome our Summer Interns

The HBCU Radio Preservation project is excited to welcome our 2026 Summer Interns. This summer, our interns bring a shared commitment to preserving black radio history, amplifying community voices and supporting ongoing work that safeguards the missions and legacies of HBCU radio stations.

Chanah Dunbar is a recent graduate of George Washington University’s graduate program in Museum Studies with a bachelor’s degree from Howard University. She is passionate about safeguarding the voices, stories and soundscapes that have shaped Black intellectual, community and cultural life across generations. She strives to honor the enduring influence of the African Diasporic cultures through her work and contribute to a more inclusive, accurate and representative historical record. 

Jasmine Sears is a graduate teaching assistant in the Women’s Studies master’s program at the University of Alabama. She is passionate about critical archival theory that challenges traditional ideas of archives and centers community perspectives. She is enthusiastic about bringing that passion to the HBCU Radio Preservation Project. 

We are thrilled to welcome these two onboard, as their unique academic backgrounds and passion for community-centered archival work reflect the heart of our own mission. Throughout the summer, they will contribute to preserving the stories, sounds, and legacies of HBCU radio stations while gaining hands-on experience in archival preservation and public history. We look forward to the perspectives they will bring to the project and are excited to see the impact of their work as we continue preserving this important cultural heritage for future generations.