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 ...
Audience members watched a small spark grow into a fiery flame as a night filled with dance, fashion and an original theater production unfolded before their eyes at this year’s Africa Night. On ...
On Nov. 16, Brown’s modern African dance group, OJA!, placed second at the Battle of African Student Organizations at Northeastern University. Co-captain Wura Adetola ’26 emphasized the group’s growth ...
There are many ways to describe Black history, but one of the most profound methods is through movement, through the rhythms and traditions that have been passed down for generations. African dance ...
The City of College Station is honoring Black History Month with a vibrant series of events celebrating African American ...
BEREA, Ohio -- With a charming smile and engaging personality, West African master drummer and performer Assane Seck recently shared his story with Berea through conversation, rhythmic beats and ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Imani Poole’s connection to African culture and dance started before she could even remember. “My father was probably celebrating it before I was even born,” Poole said. Her ...
Inspired by a narrative within HBO’s Lovecraft Country and the rhythms of the movie Drumline, "I AM" was a New York Times ...
DanceAfrica, BAM's longest-running program and the nation's largest festival of African dance and culture, returns for its 48th year with a full weekend of performances, films, dance classes, and ...
Naponi Jurkin has a hard time finding a place to dance in Dallas. “I won’t go somewhere if I know the music is bad or the DJ is bad,” Jurkin said. Jurkin, who is South Sudanese, has struggled to find ...
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 ...
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