The Whitworthian

Issue date: 11/13/07 Last Updated: 11/15/07

Media Credit: Thomas Robinson Black Student Union members serve other Whitworth students southern-style fare at the annual BSU Soul Food Dinner Friday, Nov. 9. [Click to enlarge]

The HUB multipurpose room was transformed into a sophisticated jazz hall on Friday, Nov. 9 for the Black Student Union's fifth annual Soul Food Dinner.

The theme was the Harlem Renaissance. Some attendees, especially the coordinators of the event, dressed up in '20s-style fedoras, flapper skirts, beads, suits and all that jazz.

Tables covered with crisp black and purple linens, purple streamers and balloons filled the room as well as the smooth piano jazz sounds of senior Matt Park.

After introductions and trivia questions about black history, smells of the mouth-watering soul food began to waft through the café.

BSU adviser Stephanie Nobles-Beans, known to many as Mama Beans, oversees the production of the Soul Food Dinner every year and also does all the cooking. Friday night she led the group in prayer. Then, apron around waist, she and several of the BSU officers suited up to serve dinner.

The fare that night featured classic southern-style soul food, including homemade corn bread muffins, potato salad, baked macaroni and cheese, collard greens, fried chicken, sweet tea and massive chocolate brownies.

"The purpose of the dinner is to bring Whitworth students and members of the community together to recognize and celebrate just one of the many aspects of Black American culture through the tradition of food and fellowship," BSU president Karla Rose said.

As guests were enjoying their desserts, sophomore Marissa Johnson came out singing "It Don't Mean a Thing" to get the festivities started. Other performances included freshmen Jackie Herzog and Miracle Lawyer, sophomore Scarlet Ponder, juniors Obe Quarless and Hannah Murphy and the Exceptional Praise Gospel Choir. (See "Gospel choir sings at BSU dinner")

Contact Sophie Sestero at sophie.sestero@whitworthian.com.

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