Dance holds profound importance in the Black community as a vital tool for cultural preservation, identity affirmation, social cohesion, and healing, with roots stretching back to its role in pre-slavery African societies and evolving through periods of oppression and resistance in the diaspora. It serves as a powerful means of storytelling, expression, and communication, reflecting history, traditions, and values, and providing a sense of freedom and liberation.
Come join us Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Flanner House, (2424 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St., Indianapolis, IN 46208) from 1pm until 7pm we’ll have various forms of dance and literal culture in motion on exhibition with our host Ms EKlass and a soundtrack by DJ Brother2DaKnight! Special Thanks to Uzuri Asad as our “Culture in Motion” curator! The schedule is as follows: