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On the Front Porch: Deborah McCoy and Fresno Streetdance

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Hit it. The street is Poplar, central Fresno. The year is 1976, ‘77, ‘78. The familiar popping of […]

Guest April 3, 2018 African American history, dance, Fresno, hip-hop, music, Straight Outta Fresno

Katherine Dunham: The Artist as Activist During World War II

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Katherine Dunham (1909-2006) was a world-renowned choreographer who broke many barriers of race and gender, most notably as […]

Joanna Dee Das June 19, 2017 book excerpt, dance, foreign policy, race, radical politics

The Story of Boogaloo Sam as Told by Izel Gaye

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We all have that one piece of clothing, be it a fresh new hat or a favorite pair […]

Guest January 5, 2017 African American history, California, Fresno, hip-hop, music, oral history, race, Straight Outta Fresno, Valley Public History Initiative

Straight Outta Fresno: Hip Hop Dance from Popping to B-Boying and B-Girling

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In 1979, Soul Train host Don Cornelius introduced the nation to five dancers who called themselves the Electric […]

Guest January 5, 2017 African American history, California, Chicano, Chicano history, music, oral history, public history, Straight Outta Fresno, Valley Public History Initiative
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