PBS2 年
Musical Movements: Impact, Influence and Issues
traditional tribal music strongly influenced the music of American blacks. As late as 1843, a weekly gathering in New Orleans' Place Congo drew hundreds of traditional African dancers and drummers ...
The Washington Post8 年
Soul Train dancers on the Mall
Freddie Maxie, left, and Edith Lynn Pickens, right (Geoff Edgers/The Washington Post) Freddie Maxie, 60, and Edith Lynn Pickens, 63, were former Soul Train dancers who flew in from Los Angeles ...
WDTN27 天
Dayton Contemporary Dance Co. thriving as it tells the stories of Black people
“She wanted to make a place for African American dancers to get really, really valuable in quality training,” Debbie said of her mother. “And so that’s what she set out to do.” Blunden ...
来自MSN29 天
Black History Month: Dance workshop ‘INSPIRES’ Black dancers in Milwaukee
A new dance workshop in Milwaukee connected Black dancers to their history ... they take today," Debrasha Greye said. "As an American doing African diaspora form, we should always give context ...
CBS 64 年
Black History Honors: Alvin Ailey
He created ballets to showcase and accelerate the careers of African American dancers- He stylized the production of art and dance. Learn more about Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre here ...