I was an Essence Festival fan for decades. Along with my beloved pack of girlfriends, I first attended in the early 2000s and we all fell in love with the annual event. That’s why I’m so disillusioned ...

Leslie Parker: “I think of Black Dance Improvisation as a way of approaching a dance aesthetic that gives more space for the relevance of Black and brown bodies and the histories that they bring into ...

Performances in N.Y.C. This year’s DanceAfrica festival at BAM features Song & Dance Company of Mozambique, which a member likened to a mirror for the nation. Georgina Lourenço, center, and other ...

DanceAfrica, BAM's longest-running program and the nation's largest festival of African dance and culture, returns for its 48th year with a full weekend of performances, films, dance classes, and ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Imani Poole’s connection to African culture and dance started before she could even remember. “My father was probably celebrating it before I was even born,” Poole said. Her ...

Here’s what to expect from Okayplayer House at The Legends Bash during All-Star Weekend. 4 hours ago House music, like hip-hop, was born in Black and Latinx queer communities in the 1970s and 1980s ...

When Layla Alexis White auditioned for the Kaufman School of Dance, she noticed a commonality between each cohort of BFA students: only around three Black women in each. The few spots given to Black ...