In this episode, we’re joined by Vern Kelly, President of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.newriverbluessociety.com">New River Blues Society</a> (NRBS), and Thor Hanes, Board Member and Director of the Blues Initiative. They discuss the NRBS's mission to preserve and promote the blues in the New River Valley.

In this episode, we’re joined by Vern Kelly, President of the New River Blues Society (NRBS), and Thor Hanes, Board Member and Director of the Blues Initiative. They discuss the NRBS's mission to preserve and promote the blues in the New River Valley.

In this episode, we’re joined by Vern Kelly, President of the <a href="https://www.newriverbluessociety.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">New River Blues Society</a> (NRBS), and Thor Hanes, Board Member and Director of the Blues Initiative. They discuss the NRBS's mission to preserve and promote the blues in the New River Valley.

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SWVA | Beyond the Narrative explores the 100-year legacy of the Christiansburg Industrial Institute (CII), Southwest Virginia's first African American high school for the formerly enslaved. Through the lens of this historic institution, the podcast reinvestigates U.S. history, spanning Slavery, Emancipation, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights era.The podcast explores race, history, and society today through interviews, critical discussions, and conversations, emphasizing community education, intergenerational empowerment, and public learning.

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SWVA | Beyond the Narrative explores the 100-year legacy of the Christiansburg Industrial Institute (CII), Southwest Virginia's first African American high school for the formerly enslaved. Through the lens of this historic institution, the podcast reinvestigates U.S. history, spanning Slavery, Emancipation, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights era. The podcast explores race, history, and society today through interviews, critical discussions, and conversations, emphasizing community education, intergenerational empowerment, and public learning.

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