Stafford Berry Jr., director of Indiana University's African American Dance Company, was recently honored in the first group of artisans and folk-artisans given the Midwest Culture Bearers Award. We ...

The St. Paul native became a world-recognized dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in the 1980s, and has taught ...

It wasn't on purpose that Iris Rosa Santiago opened up a studio offering African diaspora dance genres in the historic Kennedy-King Neighborhood, but it's befitting of her journey. The Iris Rose Dance ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio --Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will be at Playhouse Square for three performances, Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1. The company’s U.S. tour, which kicks off in Cleveland, ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- At King Elementary School in southwest Fresno, students have been learning about African American culture through dance. This year, 18 students at Martin Luther King ...

Spearheaded by dance pioneer Najwa I on Chicago’s west side in 1977 and officially incorporated in 1979, NAJWA Dance Corps has carved out a path for Black creatives and has inspired audiences with its ...

The African American Dance Company's student organization held its third annual Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration and Student Showcase. The event was held at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center from 6-7:15 p ...

A music and dance collective has grown beyond day parties into a full-fledged cultural community, bringing its unfettered ...

Alicia Graf Mack says her new role as artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is like coming full circle ...

We hear of the value of asking our elders about our culture before it's too late, before they die along with their troves of historically personal facts. A dozen reviewers chose nine finalists from ...