Each and every culture provides its own reasons as to why people dance, and these reasons deserve reflection. Reflection can enable African Americans to embrace and revive the positive while enduring adversity during the slave trade. Who knows, it may have been during this era when blacks’ dancing skills skyrocketed past the whites and never looked back.
I think the majority would agree with me in using the African American culture as a platform – a undeniable basis for good dancing. I think everyone should shake what their mama gave them because it is an energetic and creative way to express yourself, learn about one's own culture, maintain a cultural connection, or learn about a different culture. Dancing is not only an opportunity to learn, but also to feel the history and culture of a people. We should all learn to dance because dance, good or bad, makes people happy.
Ward, Sheila A. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. Reston: May/Jun 2007. Vol. 78, Iss. 5; pg. 3, 5 pgs
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