From big name artists and DJs to marking huge political and cultural moments, Radio 1Xtra 'has represented black culture and been a voice for many across the nation'
When Radio 1Xtra launched 20 years ago today, it was a station the BBC said "will be dedicated to playing the very best in contemporary black music for a young audience".
For Target, the birth of 1Xtra gave black contemporary music "somewhere that was legitimate and national". "It's so special because it shows the plethora of blackness. I grew up as a black kid in Kent and went through my own way of figuring out my blackness and owning that. The presenters talked openly about their own experiences of racism in special conversations and programmes -"It gave all of us the chance to come together as a family, be honest and speak out to get through things together."
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