Photograph of a woman dancing on stage at a festival. She has dark, shoulder-length hair and wears a white vest over a zebra-print outfit. A large, red screen hangs down at the back of the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a large group of dancers performing on stage at a festival. They are spread across the stage and lean forward with their arms stretched back behind them. They all wear orange leotards with long, patterned skirts. A large, red screen hangs down at the back of the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a group of dancers performing on stage. Four women wearing long dresses in coordinating colors line up at the front of the stage. One of them wears a large hat, the others wear flower crowns. Seven individuals are partially visible standing behind them. Red lights shine on a screen at the back of the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of two women dancing on stage at a festival. The woman on the right has short, purple hair and wears a black tank top with black shorts. The woman next to her wears a hat, a red shirt, and blue jeans. They face each other with open arms. The background is dark. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of five individuals lined up on stage during a dance performance. A woman dressed in a long, white dress with a floral apron stands on the far left, partially cut from the frame. Three men wearing bright, mesh tank tops and jeans stand to her right. Red lights illuminate a screen hanging at the back of the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of two dancers performing on stage at a festival. A woman dances at the front of the stage with her arms raised above her head. She wears a black, sleeveless dress over black leggings. A man dances behind her on the left side of the stage. He wears a black dress shirt and pants and squats down. A dark screen hangs down at the back of the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a group of dancers enacting a wedding ceremony on stage during a dance performance. A man dressed as a priest stands on a small, wooden platform at the back of the stage. Dancers dressed as a bride and groom dance in front of him. A woman wearing a long, pink skirt and a flower crown stands on the left. A woman wearing a large hat and a pink skirt dances on the right. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a dancer performing on stage at a festival. He stands facing the left with his arms raised above his head. He wears a black dress shirt and black pants. The arm of another dancer is partially visible on the left. A dark screen hangs down at the back of the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of individuals performing a dance on stage. Several women are gathered at the back of the stage wearing long, white dresses and headwraps. Some woven baskets sit near their feet. Two men in white outfits dance in front of the women. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a group of women performing a dance on stage. They wear long, white dresses and head wraps. They all hold up baskets. Red lights illuminate the back of the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a group of women lined up on stage during a dance performance. They are dressed in long, white dresses and headwraps. On the left, two of the women stand in front of the group and embrace. The back of the stage is dark. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a large group of dancers performing on stage at a festival. A man stands in the middle of the stage with one arm raised above his head. He wears a long-sleeved, metallic gold shirt with orange bellbottom pants and has a red sash tied around his waist. Many dancers sit on the stage on either side of him and look towards him. They wear orange, long-sleeved leotards with long, patterned skirts. A large, brown screen hangs down at the back of the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a closeup of a young man performing a dance on stage at a festival. He kneels down at the front of the stage and holds his head with his hands. He wears a tan tank top and white pants. A woman in a short dress is partially visible kneeling on the stage behind him on the left. Red lights illuminate the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a group of dancers performing on stage. At the front of the stage, a man leaps into the air. He wears a white, sleeveless shirt with long, white shorts. Three women dressed in long, white dresses and headwraps kneel down in the background. They both hold a woven basket in their hands. The background is dark. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of four men dancing on stage. They wear bright, mesh tank tops and jeans. Red lights illuminate a screen hanging behind them. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a group of dancers lined up on stage during a performance. Four women wearing dresses and a man in casual clothing stand on the left. Three dancers dressed as a bride, a priest, and a groom stand in the middle of the stage. Two women in dresses and a man in a polka-dot shirt stand on the right. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a large group of young dancers lined up at the front of a stage inside a dark auditorium. A screen hangs down behind them at the back of the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a group of dancers performing on stage at a festival. A man stands in front of the group in a wide stance. He appears to be walking towards the right. He wears a long-sleeved, metallic gold shirt with orange bellbottom pants. Many other men and women dance around the man. They are dressed in metallic orange leotards with short gold skirts. A large, red screen hangs down at the back of the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of two men performing a dance on a dark stage at a festival. On the left, a man bends down to lower himself onto a row of benches that are arranged at the back of the stage in front of a large, dark blue screen. A man wearing camouflage pants sits on the rightmost bench next to the other dancer. He turns his head to the left to face him. Green lights shine from beneath the screen. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of four dancers performing on a dark stage at a dance festival. A woman in a striped shirt with black pants stands in the front of the group. Dancers wearing vests stand on either side of her and face the right. A man wearing a black, sleeveless shirt and camouflage shorts dances directly behind her. The back of the stage is dark. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a dancer performing on stage at a festival. The dancer sits in a chair facing the right and is wrapped in a large piece of stretchy, tan fabric. They lean back in the chair and kick one leg above their head with their toes pointed. The back of the stage is dark. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a large group of dancers performing on stage at a festival. They are arranged in several rows and all squat down facing the left. A man dances in front of the group. He wears a long-sleeved, metallic gold shirt with orange bellbottom pants and has a red sash tied around his waist. The dancers behind him are dressed in bright orange, long-sleeved leotards with long, patterned skirts. A large, brown screen hangs down at the back of the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a group of costumed dancers performing on stage. A woman wearing a large hat and a long, pink dress stands on the far left. A man in a khaki-colored, linen suit stands up in the middle of the stage. Three women in matching black and gold outfits dance to his right. One of the dancers places her leg on a man's shoulder. Another individual is partially visible kneeling down on the far right. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of five dancers performing on a dark stage at a dance festival. They stand in a close circle with their arms raised above their heads and hold each other's hands. They are all dressed in black outfits. Blue and purple lights shine down on the stage. Photograph taken at the 8th annual Weekend Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.