Legendary blues man Joe Beard and his band Blues Union performed Monday afternoon on the steps of Wilson Commons. Professor of Religion and Classics Dan Beaumont invited Beard for his class, “The Blues,” which is offered this semester.
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The Blues Man Cometh
Through a live demonstration and tasting, Chef Dede prepared fried chicken, baked macaroni and cheese, and collard greens – dishes rooted in Black Southern history. Students leaned in as she explained the methods and care that go into each plate. Read More
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The Blues Man Cometh
The first realization of my own age hit me in the months before I started college. I was helping my dad clean the small office he’d occupied in Rush Rhees longer than I’d been alive. The walls of which boasted childhood drawings that my sister and I had crayoned. Even though I was looking at my distant past, I realized I would soon be starting a new page of my future. Read More