Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are many ways to describe Black history, but one of the most profound methods is through movement, through the rhythms and ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

A new dance workshop in Milwaukee connected Black dancers to their history. The INSPIRE Community Dance workshop happened inside the Milwaukee Performing Arts Center in January. The workshop was ...

Over the last decade, Black women have made some major strides in dance. In 2015, Misty Copeland made history when she became the first Black principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre’s 75-year ...

Charlotte-area organizations like El Alma de la Luna, Dances of India and Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective elevate ...

Who are the organizations behind this convening? IABD is dedicated to preserving and promoting “dance by people of African ancestry or origin,” and strives to ensure that this art form is “revered, ...

This post was updated June 4 at 7:50 p.m. For UCLA’s Department of African American Studies, celebration and remembrance are equally important ahead of Juneteenth. On Wednesday, Royce Hall will ...

BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND CONDITIONS INDEED. THANK YOU KELLY ANN. SO LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION. HOW DO YOU TELL A STORY THROUGH MOVEMENT? THAT’S THE CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU CAN EXPERIENCE RIGHT ON ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Long before Hollywood mythologized the American West, Black cowboys and cowgirls were shaping it—roping, riding and building the frontier with skill, grit and artistry. Their ...

Want to get a good workout in while also healing your ancestral trauma? It’s not usually something you can do at the same time, but thanks to professional artist Nzingah Oniwosan, you definitely can.

From Solange Knowles to Josephine Baker, Black women have been breaking the mold in the field of dance for generations. Over the last decade, Black women have made some major strides in dance. In 2015 ...