10. Davia Nelson (The Kitchen Sisters)

Davia Nelson is half of The Kitchen Sisters, along with Nikki Silva.
They have been producing radio stories since the late 1970s. They are the producers of two Peabody Award-winning NPR series, Lost & Found Sound and The Sonic Memorial Project, as well as the series Hidden Kitchens on NPR's Morning Edition and The Hidden World of Girls, hosted by Tina Fey.
Their first book, Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes and More From NPR's Kitchen Sisters, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
The Kitchen Sisters Productions, their nonprofit organization, is dedicated to creating documentaries that chronicle untold stories of culture and tradition, presenting little-known voices and perspectives.
In addition to producing radio, Davia Nelson has been a casting director and screenwriter. She lives in San Francisco.

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