Black Social Dance: Rhythm, Race, Community – Providence Athenaeum Salon Discussion Co-Presented by FirstWorks

Get ready for Urban Bush Women’s February 2016 performance of a jazz dance fest entitled “Walking with ‘Trane” by engaging in a dialogue to address questions such as: What is black social dance? What is the relationship between dance and African Americans’ long fight for racial equality?

Johnson will situate the history of black social dance alongside the history of black liberation, to explore some of the lessons that black social dance can teach us about freedom, community, and the power of movement.

*Presented as part of a 5-month “Urban Bush Women in Rhode Island: Art Activating Community” project funded by a grant from RICH. The project will culminate in a performance of Urban Bush Women’s newest work, “Walking with ‘Trane,” inspired by the music of John Coltrane. Urban Bush Women is featured as part of FirstWorks’ Artistic Icons series.