This is the unmarked grave of Henry Scott. I don't know a lot about Scott, so this will be a short one. He's almost totally forgotten today. He doesn't even.
This is the grave of Bill Robinson. Born in 1878 in Richmond, Virginia, Luther Robinson grew up in the aftermath of slavery and the failures of Reconstruction. His parents both.
This is the grave of Frankie Manning. Born in 1914 in Jacksonville, Florida, Manning grew up in a dance-loving household. His family was relatively wealthy for the southern Black world.
Dance is not really my thing, but it is of course an important art form so tonight's Film Club selection is this 1951 recording of Balanchine's ballet La Valse, which.
My professional reading has taken me to Gena Caponi-Tabery's 2003 book Jump for Joy: Jazz, Basketball, and Black Culture in 1930s America. It's literally a history of jumping. An interesting.
This is the grave of Mary Ann Lee. Born in 1823 in Philadelphia, Lee became one of the first American ballet dancers, if the claim is more debatable than her.
This is the grave of Isadora Duncan. Born in 1877 in San Francisco, Duncan grew up very poor. Her father was initially well off, but got busted for some sort.
