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The dance that made its way from Harlem to Sweden
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:43:50
Publish Date: 2022-03-30 04:15:04
Description: Lindy Hop is a dance that was born in Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s — created and performed by African Americans in segregated clubs and dance halls. But today, one of the world's most vibrant Lindy Hop communities is in Sweden. So what happens when a Black American wants to learn the art form that she first encountered at the hands of her great-grandmother?
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