Wade in the waterWade in the water childrenWade in the waterGod said He’s gonna trouble the water We are the sons and the daughtersWe gotta stand up and make it loudJust like our God told the PharaohLet my people go We are a new generationFrom the ones who have gone beforeHe’s calling us out ofContinue reading “Troubling the Water: The Power of Song, from the Underground Railroad to Rhythm and Blues”
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Juke Joint
E. Mark Windle 25 February 2024. “We had to ask the owner of Abe’s BBQ in Clarksdale how to get there. His hand-written directions on the back of a napkin was our GPS for this shack at the edge of a cornfield. Don’t expect signs to point you there. Heck, don’t even expect signs withContinue reading “Juke Joint”