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Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Subseries 1.4

Scope and Contents

Subseries 1.4, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance, 2000-2018, undated, includes manuscripts, correspondence with dancers and choreographers, and research documents on the history of Black dance. Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance is a posthumously published work by Shange telling the history of Black dance by following the dancers and choreographers who directly influenced and inspired her artistic career. The book is the product of two decades of research and interviews with both influential and unrecognized Black dancers and choreographers.

Dates

  • Creation: 2000-2018, undated

Creator

Access

One journal from Series 03, Journals, Agendas, and Notes, is restricted until 2050 at the request of the Ntozake Shange Trust due to sensitive material. This collection has no other access restrictions.

Extent

2.09 Linear Feet (5 document boxes (boxes 2, 58, 68, 76, 102))

Language

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Repository Details

Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository

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