An outgrowth of Rhiannon Giddens’ career-long work uplifting previously erased contributions to American musical history, The Biscuits & Banjos Foundation celebrates the African diaspora’s role in shaping American identity and culture through music, literature, food, and community.

The Foundation curates programming that traces the Black origins of American music and culture back to the people and communities of the African diaspora, whose contributions have often been erased, exploited, or forgotten. Through concerts, community gatherings, educational projects, funding initiatives, and partnerships with artists and organizations across the country, we create spaces where audiences can engage with a more full and honest history of American culture, while taking meaningful action to support the communities it comes from.

The Biscuits & Banjos Foundation envisions a world where the full story of American music, literature, food, and culture is told, and where the communities that created it are resourced, visible, and thriving.