Tag: Thomas F. DeFrantz
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Hip Hop History Lesson: How Traditional Slave Dances Evolved Into ‘The Dougie’, ‘The Butterfly’ & More (Video)
Growing up older folks would always claim that none of the dances us kids did were new, and now here’s further proof. Thomas F. DeFrantz is a Duke University professor of African, African American studies and dance. In a new series of videos he demonstrates how dance moves such as Buck, Wing, and Jig, that…