Photograph of women performing a dance on stage. They wear long, white dresses and headwraps. Two women stand near each other at the front of the stage under a yellow spotlight. A woven basket sits near their feet. The background 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 large group of women dancing on stage at a festival. They wear bright orange, long-sleeved leotards with long, patterned skirts that swirl around them. 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 women performing a dance on stage. They wear long, white dresses and headwraps. Two women stand near each other at the front of the stage under a yellow spotlight. A woven basket sits to their left. The background 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 women performing a dance on stage. They wear long, white dresses and headwraps. Two women stand facing each other at the front of the stage under a yellow spotlight. A woven basket sits at one of their feet. The background 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 women performing a dance on stage. They wear long, white dresses and headwraps. Two women stand facing each other at the front of the stage under a yellow spotlight. A woven basket sits at one of their feet. The background 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 group of women performing a dance on stage at a festival. They kneel down around a large piece of purple drapery that hangs down in the middle of the stage. The arms of an individual rise from the top of the fabric. The women wear orange leotards with short, gold and purple skirts. 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 women performing a dance on stage. They wear long, white dresses with headwraps and hold woven baskets. 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 women performing a dance on stage. The dancers wear long dresses and hold up baskets. A woman sits down in the middle of the dancers and is lit by a yellow spotlight. She wears a white, lacey dress and holds a hand up to her head. The background is illuminated with 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 group of women performing a dance on stage at a festival. They circle around a large piece of purple drapery that hangs down in the middle of the stage. The drapery appears to be concealing an individual. The dancers look towards the drapery and raise one arm. They are wearing orange leotards with short, gold and purple skirts. 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 women dancing on stage at a festival. On the right, two women run towards another woman standing on the left. They are all wearing long, white dresses and headwraps. Another woman in a matching outfit is partially visible standing 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 women dancing on stage at a festival. On the right, two women run towards another woman standing on the left. They are all wearing long, white dresses and headwraps. The woman on the left wears a floral apron over her dress. Two other women wearing white dresses are partially visible standing 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 a group of women performing a dance on stage at a festival. They sit around a large piece of purple drapery that hangs down in the middle of the stage. The arms of an individual rise from the top of the fabric. The women wear orange leotards with short, gold and purple skirts. 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 women performing a dance on stage at a festival. They sit around a large piece of purple drapery that hangs down in the middle of the stage and stretch their arms back behind them. An individual's hands poke out from the sides of the fabric. The women wear orange leotards with short, gold and purple skirts. 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 women performing a dance on stage at a festival. They sit around a large piece of purple drapery that hangs down in the middle of the stage and bow their heads down. The arms of an individual rise from the top of the fabric. The women wear orange leotards with short, gold and purple skirts. 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 dancers performing on stage at a festival. On the left, a group of women sit on the stage with their backs to the camera. They all wear metallic orange leotards with gold bottoms. A man stands at the back of the stage with a very long piece of red fabric draped across his shoulders. He wears a metallic gold shirt with orange bellbottom pants. A large, red screen hangs down behind him. 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.