Friday, June 23, 2017

Is Square Dancing The World's Whitest Dance Form? Actually, No

As early Americans adapted the country dances of Europe, African-Americans (often enslaved, alas) were right there - first as musicians, then as callers. Erin Blakemore gives us the history.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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