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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
This week the African Students Association at Arizona State University and the Phoenix Chapter of The Links, Incorporated collaborated to create the "Afro-Grooves: Dance Series," which aims to connect ...
HARLEM, N.Y. (PIX11) — Celebrate the influence of African culture all over the world at the Go Africa Carnival in Harlem. Performers and vendors will take over 116th Street from Seventh to Eighth ...
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 ...
In a study published in Telestes, Dr. Joshua Kumbani and Dr. Margarita Díaz-Andreu categorized the various dance scenes ...
Tap dance is as much a part of Americana as blue jeans, barbecue or the Statue of Liberty. While not as popular today as it was during its “Golden Age” from 1920 to 1940, the American art form has ...