Photograph of two dancers performing on stage. A man wearing a white, sleeveless shirt and white shorts dances across the stage. A woman wearing a long, white dress and a headwrap squats down at the back of the stage. A woven basket rests in front of her. Red lights shine on a screen that hangs down 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 two dancers performing on a dark stage at a dance festival. A man sits on the left side of a row of benches that are arranged at the back of the stage. A man wearing camouflage pants stands up on top of the bench behind the other man. Green lights shine from under a large, dark blue screen that hangs down 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 two dancers performing on stage at a dance festival. A man dressed in a tan tank top and white pants stands at the front of the stage with his back to the camera. He embraces the woman standing across from him, who wears a short dress. Red lights illuminate a large screen that 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 man performing a dance on stage at a festival. He stands under a spotlight and looks toward the right. He wears a black, sleeveless shirt with green camouflage shorts. Another individual is partially visible standing in the background. 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 three dancers performing on stage at a festival. They all stand facing the right and lean forward with one hand outstretched and the other on their hips. A woman dressed in a white vest and zebra-print pants stands at the front of the stage. A man wearing a black tank top and camouflage shorts stands behind her. A third dancer dressed in black is partially visible standing at the back of the group. 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 four women dancing on stage. They wear long, white dresses and head wraps. Several woven baskets sit on the stage among the dancers. Red lights illuminate 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 dancers performing on stage at a festival. A man dressed in an off-white vest and checker-print pants stands at the front of the stage. He faces the right and raises one arm above his head. A woman wearing a black halter top and black pants dances behind him. She stands with her back to the camera with her arms outstretched. Another individual is partially visible standing in the background with their hand on their hip. 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 many dancers performing on stage at a festival. On the left, several dancers kneel down on one knee with their arms outstretched. They wear orange leotards with skirts that are cut into strips. On the right, a group of dancers stands with one arm raised above their heads. They wear orange leotards with long, patterned skirts. A man stands between the two groups of dancers at the back of the stage. He wears a long-sleeved, metallic gold shirt with orange pants. 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 five dancers performing on stage at a dance festival. They all stand on one foot with their arms outstretched. Two women wearing black, sleeveless dresses dance in the front of the group. Two dancers dressed in black dress shirts and pants and a woman in a black, long-sleeved dress dance behind them. A dark screen hangs 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 in wedding attire. Dancers dressed as a bride and groom kneel down together at the front of the stage. Five women in dresses gather behind them. A 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 dancers performing on a dark stage at a dance festival. A man stands on the right side of the stage and looks towards the left. He wears camo pants. Another man stands behind him on top of a row of benches that are arranged at the back of the stage in front of a large, dark screen. Green lights are visible 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 a woman performing a dance on stage in a long, white dress. She wears a veil and holds a bouquet of flowers. Three women stand in the background wearing long, colorful skirts. 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 group of dancers performing on stage at a festival. A man and woman dance together at the front of the group with their backs to the camera. The woman wears a long white and blue dress and has flowers in her hair. The man wears a striped dress shirt with brown pants. A man stands on a short platform behind them. Two women in white and pink dresses stand to his left. A man in a khaki-colored suit stands on his 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 group of dancers performing on stage at a festival. A man stands in the center of the group in a wide stance with his arms held out to the side. He wears a long-sleeved, metallic gold shirt with darker gold pants. He is flanked by two women, who stand in the same pose. They are dressed in metallic orange leotards with gold and purple skirts. A large 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 women performing a dance on stage. They wear long, white dresses with headwraps. Two women dance at the back of the stage with woven baskets near their feet. One woman dances in front of them with her arms above her head. The back of the stage is illuminated by red lights. 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 woman dancing on stage. She stands on one leg with her back to the camera and holds her arms out to the side. She wears a short, yellow dress. A woman in a short, pink dress is partially visible dancing behind her. A man dressed in black dances on the right and is mostly cut from the frame. 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 a dark stage. Two of the dancers wear black suits. Three of them wear short, light-colored dresses. 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 man and a woman performing a dance on stage at a festival. The man stands in the front with his back to the camera. He is dressed in a tan tank top and white pants. He turns his head towards the woman dancing behind him. She wears a short, off-white dress. 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 group of dancers performing on stage. They all wear casual clothing. The dancers stand up close together and face the left as if riding on a bus. The dancer at the front of the group holds his arms out in front of him like he is grasping a steering wheel. One of the dancers holds a suitcase. 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 dance festival. He stands at the front of the stage with his arms down at his sides. He wears camo pants and is illuminated by green lights. Some benches are arranged at the back of the stage in front of a large, dark 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 men and women performing a dance on stage at a festival. A group of women wearing long dresses and flowers dances on the left. Two of them sit down on the stage. Another woman in a matching outfit stands to their right with four men. She appears to be talking to a man wearing a polka-dotted shirt and brown pants. A 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 man and woman performing a dance on stage. They both stand with their backs to the camera and their arms held out to the side. A woman wearing a white leotard dances in the front. A man dances behind her in a red leotard. 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 two dancers performing on stage. A woman wearing a white leotard kneels down on one knee with her back to the camera. A metal chair rests on the stage next to her. A man in a red leotard dances behind her. He sits on his knees and holds his arms out to the side. 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.