The roots of the dance

Cultural resources

Lindy Hop and jazz dance are African American art forms. Explore the music, history and cultural context alongside the steps.

Michael and Evita acknowledge the African American originators and Black cultural roots of the dance, and their place as visitors in this art form. This collection brings together resources on dance, music and cultural issues to support continued learning.

Read

Books from the original Syncopated City resource collection.

Dance & music

Frankie Manning
Frankie Manning
Swingin’ At The Savoy
Swingin’ At The Savoy
Ballroom, Boogie…
Ballroom, Boogie…
Cakewalks to Concert Halls
Cakewalks to Concert Halls
Steppin’ On The Blues
Steppin’ On The Blues
Moving to Higher Ground
Moving to Higher Ground
Can’t Stop Won’t Stop
Can’t Stop Won’t Stop
Doin’ The Charleston
Doin’ The Charleston

Culture & activism

How To Be An Anti-Racist
How To Be An Anti-Racist
The New Jim Crow
The New Jim Crow
The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye
I Know Why The Caged Bird…
I Know Why The Caged Bird…
Notes Of A Native Son
Notes Of A Native Son
White Fragility
White Fragility
Between The World and Me
Between The World and Me
Pedagogy Of…
Pedagogy Of…
The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk

Listen & watch

Conversations, talks and performances from the collection.

Organisations

Organisations linked in the original resource collection.

NAACP Legal Defense Fund
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
Mothers Against Police Brutality
Mothers Against Police Brutality
Equal Justice Initiative
Equal Justice Initiative

This is an existing resource collection. External websites and their availability may change.