Homegrown DC Presented by WHUR 96.3

Dj Iran explores how music in schools saves lives with band director of Eastern Senior HS Mr. James Perry and Big G of the Backyard Band. Mr. Perry discusses how Eastern (located in NE, DC) has become a national force with very little resources. Big G describes his youth and how exposure to instruments at an early age inspired his musical journey that kept him alive.

Dj Iran talks to film director Adebayo Umoja and producer/videographer Sixx Shooter about their journey to document Washington D.C's hip hop scene. 'From Almost to Awesome' is their documentary of how America's capital city has spent four decades chasing its claim from regional to global scale and everyone has their side of the story to tell.

From South East D.C to singing in front of gospel greats on BET's 'Sunday Best,' Y'Anna Crawley talks to AutumnJoi about her upbringing, the gospel music industry and how becoming a young mother changed her life and propelled her further to her dreams.

Dj Iran sits down with Larry Madness, the co-founder of DC's iconic fashion brand Universal Madness and Mustafa Tariq, Founder/Curator of Decades Free Nostalgia Clothier for an in-depth conversation on how Go-Go music influenced the fashion culture in Washington DC and beyond.

Nationally syndicated radio host Angie Ange introduces her latest podcast from her media company 38Madison in partnership with WHUR 96.3 and how her upbringing in the DMV inspired its creation. From Howard U to an amazing radio career in her hometown before going national, Angie reflects on what it means to be Homegrown in the DMV and the importance of telling OUR stories.