–
November 3, 2022
Black street and social dances have long galvanized African American communities as sites of both protest and community building. From plantation shouts and buckboard dancing to choreographed spectacles like Dancing Across 125th Street, public spaces have been gathering points for emotive expressions of community solidarity. Building upon materials from her Black Performance as Social Protest massive open online course, Gonzalez demonstrates how Black performance has resisted oppression across several historical frames.
