Dance, for a long time, has been a key element of expression within Black culture. That aside, dancing brings people together in community to experience Black joy. One of the common types of ...

This story originally appeared in the January 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. New Year’s resolutions often focus on ...

On Wednesday evenings in Hampstead, dancers gather at The Coon Club, a hunting club, bar and dance space tucked behind trees off a rural Carroll County road. On a recent Wednesday, a group of 22 ...

There's a safe space in Alpharetta, Georgia, for LGBTQ line dancers. Phillis Welden travels an hour and a half to be there. Welden, a 73-year-old straight ally from Winder, Georgia, puts in 200 miles ...

If you’ve spent even a few minutes scrolling online lately, chances are you’ve seen groups of stylish Black folks, dressed in denim, fringe, and cowboy hats, doing all of the latest line dances. Maybe ...

New York — When Tre Little two-stepped in his cowboy boots at the BET Awards preshow this summer, he was overcome with joy and gratitude. “I used to watch this on TV every year, and I’m now performing ...

TO FAME. >> I’M A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR AND I WAS RECOVERING FROM CHEMO, SURGERY, RADIATION, AND I WAS JUST IN A BAD PLACE. AND THIS CLASS HAS SAVED MY LIFE. >> DIONNE STARKS OF BRANDON VISITS YMCA ...