Few things in human history are as quietly defiant as a body in motion. Long before marchers carried signs or activists ...

Sanchel Brown, owner of the Rebearth, leads an Advanced Placement African American studies dance workshop Thursday, May 21, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We have proof that humans have been dancing as far back as prehistoric times. They danced for their god or gods, to celebrate ...

AIKEN — A new exhibit explores the history of dance and its connection to Black culture. An opening reception for the Divine Dance exhibit was held April 29 at the Center of African American History, ...

Nonstop Bodies: How Dance Shaped New York City covers everything from the Lindy hop and West Side Story to breakdancing and ...

Founded five years ago and recipient of a 2019 Ruth Page Award, the Chicago Dance History Project has steadily built a digital archive of original and collected research documenting theatrical dance ...

Dance music is rooted in Black culture and gay culture, however, that has been forgotten over the years due to the white-washing of the genre. In celebration of Black History Month, we remind readers ...

Photos from “When the Bronx Moved” a new exhibit exploring the history of dance in the borough. Images courtesy of the Museum of Bronx History. A new exhibit at the Bronx History Museum celebrates the ...

Alvin Ailey is one of the most important choreographers in the history of modern dance. In 1958, at just 27 years old, he founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Ailey’s vision was of Black ...