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Uplifting artists with the director of the Doris Duke Foundation and 2026 grant recipient, drummer Makaya McCraven

WBGO | By Pat Prescott,
Billy Robinson
Published July 3, 2026 at 9:40 AM EDT

Favorite Things host Pat Prescott in conversation with Doris Duke Foundation grant winner, drummer Makaya McCraven & Foundation director Ashley Ferro-Murray

The Doris Duke Foundation was founded with the mission of building a more creative, equitable, and sustainable future.

They has been funding jazz artists and achievers in other fields as well for quite a while now, giving them a chance to earn the largest unrestricted prize granted to performing artists.

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Music Jazz TrainPat PrescottFavorite ThingsWBGODoris Duke Charitable FoundationMakaya McCraven
Pat Prescott
Pat Prescott is a native of Hampton Virginia and a graduate of Northwestern University. After 5 years teaching middle school, she started her radio career in New Orleans, Louisiana at WYLD-FM. After a brief stint at New Orleans legendary rock station WNOE, she moved to New York to host the midday show at former heritage jazz station WRVR. During her 23 years on New York radio, Pat worked at WBLS, WLIB, The National Black News Network and contemporary jazz station CD 101.9.
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