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The History of African-American Social Dance Instructional VideoThe History of African-American Social Dance Instructional Video
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7th - 12th
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The History of African-American Social Dance

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Just exactly what is social dancing? What does social dancing have to do with the African American community and African American history? The narrator of this short video explains how social dancing can support the culture of a community while "blurring the boundaries between communities."

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dancing, african american culture, african american history

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visual and performing arts

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