Traces the history, motifs and fashions of Afro-American dance from the early minstrels, through the dance-dramas of Isadata Dafora, to the thriving dance compa

The survival of African cultural traditions in the New World has long been a subject of academic study and controversy, particularly traditions of dance, music,

Former dancer Jacqui Malone throws a fresh spotlight on the cultural history of black dance, the Africanisms that have influenced it, and the significant role t

The first analysis of the development of the jook and other dance arenas in African-American culture.

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