In 1995 Dr. Reagon was awarded the Presidential Medal and The Charles E Frankel Prize For Contributions To The Public Understanding Of The Humanities.
Bernice Johnson Reagon: Singer-composer, performer, museum curator and historian dedicated to recovering, preserving and interpreting African American vocal music.
For nearly 35 years, Bernice Johnson Reagon has helped preserve, celebrate and illuminate the rich heritage of African American music and culture in a variety of ways; as a civil rights activist, as a singer-composer, as a historian and museum curator. Her multiple career works are linked by an unswerving dedication to recovering, recording, and interpreting African American vocal music for the appreciation of all Americans.”
