During Black History Month, we will share links to articles and videos celebrating Black dance forms and pioneers.  Click the links below to begin your journey. We encourage you to continue researching and share your findings with your fellow dancers!

Day 1: Crayz Legs,  B-Boys & the History of Breaking

 

 

 

 

Day 2: Fred Benjamin

 

 

 

 

 

Day 3:  Bill T. Jones 

 

Day 4:  Tight Eyez & Krumping

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 5: Pearl Primus

 

 

 

 

 

Day 6: Whacking

 

 

 

Day 7: Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

 

 

 

Day 8:  Alvin Ailey

 

 

 

 

Day 9: Katherine Dunham

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 10: Don Campbellock & Locking

Day 11: Lady Dianne Walker

 

 

 

Day 12: Asadata Dafora

 

 

 

Day 13: Josephine Baker

 

 

 

 

Day 14: Kyle Abraham

 

 

 

Day 15: Jookin & Lil Buck

 

 

 

Day 16: Raven Wilkinson

 

 

 

 

Day 17: John Bubbles

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 18: Virginia Johnson

 

 

 

Day 19: Nicholas Brothers

 

 

 

 

Day 20: Janet Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 21: Popping

 

 

 

Day 22: Dance Theater of Harlem

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 22: Leon Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 23: Pepsi Bethel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 24: Norma Miller

 

 

 

Day 25:  Master Juba

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 26: Camille A. Brown

 

 

 

Day 27: Charles “Honi” Coles

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 28: Jawaole Willa Jo Zollar

 

 

 

 

Day 29: Hinton Battle