Event Date

2022-09-22

Location

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane

Admission

$0 Members/$8 Non-members

African American Contributions to Southern Appalachian Dance Blowing Rock Art and History Museum The music and dance traditions of southern Appalachia have often been portrayed as a culture that was brought to the U.S. from the British Isles. In fact, they have multicultural roots. They are a blend of earlier European, African, and Native American traditions, and they reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of America. In this presentation, we will identify some of the many contributions of African Americans to these uniquely “American” traditions.

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