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Stepping or step-dancing (a type of step dance) is a form of percussive dance in African-American culture.The performer's entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps.
Step Afrika! is a dance company dedicated to the African-American tradition of "stepping". [1] It is a non-profit organization that tours nationally and internationally, presents residencies and workshops worldwide, and uses "stepping" as an educational tool. [2] Their dance style is a fusion of South African gumboot dance and African American ...
Master Juba from American Notes. The Juba dance or hambone, originally known as Pattin' Juba (Giouba, Haiti: Djouba), is an African-American style of dance that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks ().
A White teacher shocked and outraged both parents and students when she singled out Black students for a horrific lesson about slavery.
February – Black History Month is founded by Carter Woodson's Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. The novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley is published. 1977. Combahee River Collective, a Black feminist group, publishes the Combahee River Collective Statement.
Thousands of younger Americans, ranging from 16-year-old high schoolers to college students, are stepping in as poll workers across the country. Why young Black students are stepping in as poll ...
Parks became one of the most impactful Black women in American history almost overnight when she refused to move to the “colored” section of a public bus in 1955. This act of protest kicked ...
Black doctors, lawyers, and other businessmen were the foundation of the Black middle class. [83] Many Black people organized to help strengthen the Black community and continue the fight against slavery. One of these organizations was the American Society of Free Persons of Colour, founded in 1830.