Record #:

36038

Author(s):

Yarger, Lisa

Abstract:

Explanations for stepping from students often connect the tradition to African dance forms, and they reflect an Afrocentric perspective that combines a deep pride in African roots with a desire to recognize elements of American culture as African-based.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 43 Issue 2, Summer/Fall 1996, p109-119

Subject(s):

African American women artists--Henderson; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Dancers--Chapel Hill