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Folklore
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Prior to studying at Cal, Megan graduated from Boston University, receiving their Bachelor’s in Mass Communications with a Public Relations emphasis along with minors in African American Studies, Medical Anthropology, and Music. While working for a small public relations firm, they joined the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir and have been performing gospel music across the Bay Area ever since. In the folklore program, Megan aims to explore foundational cultural impacts within the African American gospel music tradition. Focusing on themes of personhood, community healing, religion, and resistance through the lens of gospel music, Megan seeks to explore the shaping of identities and storytelling through song.
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