Like the familiar keyboard command that resets a frozen screen, “Ctrl + Alt + HERITAGE” speaks to a generation seizing control of their cultural narratives.
When waves of Irish immigrants arrived in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century, they carried their music, dance, and customs with them.
This program of the Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival aims to (re)connect Black people to the practice of traditional dance calling.
The New Sounds Lab was conceptualized and adapted by the staff and students of Rebel Song Academy.
Across the Festival, cultural pride echoed through performances, each group bringing its own language, history, and movement to life.
For many young people who aren’t interested in college, or who want to supplement their higher education, traditional building trades can be appealing.
The Olathe Leadership Lowrider Bike Club is an after-school program that prepares students for life after high school.
His latest film project shares his and other disabled individuals’ stories to increase inclusion as well as give insight into the varied ways people interact with the world.
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