The video that accompanied his words showed a crowd of Black people dancing with fans in their hands. “Fans have replaced the signs, and joy has replaced the rage,” Blow added. “Politics are ...

“When you talk about Black joy, you talk about being motivated, being lifted out of hard times. That’s why people get together to dance ... Each club has its own logo and clothing.

It includes crowds of Black people getting together to dance with fans in hands. “Actually, Black people are out marching. It just looks different,” journalist Charles Blow noted earlier this ...

Fifty years after founding her ensemble, she believes dance is essential, and that it is food for the souls of Black people. “[Dance is] transformative,” she said. “When we’re dancing ...