Dance

Robin Pitts brings Brown girls to the ballet barre

Throughout history, African American dancers, choreographers and instructors (e.g. Kathrine Dunham, Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey, Cab Calloway, and the Nicholas Brothers) have made major contributions

Josephine Baker was a boss; here’s why

It’s June 3, 2017, and it’s Josephine Baker’s 111th birthday. We are celebrating the St. Louis-born Creole Goddess with this tribute. Baker, who’s illustrated in today’s