Pearl Eileen Primus (November 29, 1919 – October 29, 1994) was an American dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist. Primus played an important role in the presentation of African dance to American audiences. Early in her career, she saw the need to promote African dance as an art form worthy of study and performance. Primus' work was a reaction to myths of savagery and the … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Black Dancers Who Changed American Dance
Entertainment
Tuesday Open Thread: Black Dancers Who Changed American Dance
John William Sublett (February 19, 1902 – May 18, 1986), known by his stage name John W. Bubbles, was a vaudeville performer. He performed in the duo "Buck and Bubbles." He is also known as the father of "rhythm tap." … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Dancers Who Changed American Dance
Monday Open Thread: Black Dancers Who Changed American Dance
This week's open threads will highlight black dancers who changed the landscape of the American dance scene. Austin Dafora Horton (4 August 1890 – 4 March 1965) widely known as Asadata Dafora was a Sierra Leonean multidisciplinary musician. He was one of the first Africans to introduce African drumming music to the United States, beginning in the early 1930s. His … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Dancers Who Changed American Dance
Sunday Open Thread: UGK
UGK (short for Underground Kingz) was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas, formed in 1987, by Chad "Pimp C" Butler and Bernard "Bun B" Freeman. They released their first major-label album Too Hard to Swallow, in 1992, followed by several other albums charting on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, including the self-titled Underground … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: UGK
Saturday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
Shauntay Renae Hinton (born February 26, 1979) is an American actress and beauty queen who won the Miss USA 2002. Born and reared in her native Starkville, Mississippi, Shauntay Renae Hinton stepped into the national spotlight as Miss USA 2002. After attending Howard University in Washington D.C. with a major in broadcast journalism, she used her communication skills along … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners