Surveys the history of black dance in America, from its beginnings with the ritual dances of African slaves, through tap and modern dance to break dancing. Incl

Provides biographical and historical information on a group of African-American artists who worked during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s to legitimize dance of the

The contribution of Black Americans to American culture has been widely recognized. Black dance - from its roots in Africa through Broadway, Hollywood, and the

Few will dispute the profound influence that African American music and movement has had in American and world culture. Dancing Many Drums explores that influen

Africans brought as slaves to North America arrived without possessions, but not without culture. The fascinating elements of African life manifested themselves