Photograph of a group of dancers performing on stage at a festival. A man dances in front of the group with his back to the camera. He is dressed in a long-sleeved, metallic gold shirt with orange bellbottom pants. Two women dance behind him, also with their backs to the camera. They 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 at a festival. A man stands in the front of the group dressed in a long-sleeved, metallic gold shirt with orange bellbottom pants. Two women dance behind him. They 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 woman performing a dance on stage at a festival. She stands with her side facing the camera and rests her hands on her hips. She has dark, shoulder-length hair and wears a white vest over a zebra print outfit. A large, red screen hangs down behind her. 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 individuals performing a dance on stage. They wear dresses and hold baskets above their heads. 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 five women performing a dance on stage. They wear long, white dresses and headwraps. Some woven baskets are arranged on the stage among the dancers. A red light illuminates 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 three dancers performing on stage at a festival. A young woman wearing a short, yellow dress dances at the front of the stage. A woman wearing a matching dress in pink dances behind her on the left. A man dances on the right and wears a black dress shirt with black pants. 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 three dancers performing on a dark stage. A woman stands in the middle of the group and wears a short dress. A man in a black dress shirt and black pants stands on either side of her. 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 dancer performing on a dark stage at a dance festival. He sits on the left side of a row of benches arranged at the back of the stage. Green lights shine from under a large, dark blue screen that 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.

Photograph of a woman performing a dance on stage at a festival. She kneels down facing the left and turns her head to look towards the back of the stage. She wears a metallic orange leotard with a short, gold and purple skirt. A large, red screen hangs down behind her. 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. A woman stands in the center of the stage wears a long, white dress with a floral apron and a large, white hat. Three women wearing sleeveless shirts and short red skirts gather around her. 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 holds up a woman and wears an orange leotard with a long, patterned skirt that is cut into strips. The woman has her arms outstretched and also wears an orange leotard. They both look towards the left. 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 dancers performing on stage at a festival. Three dancers stand in front of the group. They all wear metallic orange leotards with gold and purple skirts. A man stands behind them 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 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. At the front of the group, a man wearing a vest with checkered pants squats down with his arms raised above his head. A woman wearing a striped shirt and tight black pants dances behind him. They both face the right. Two dancers dressed in black dance behind them. Another dancer is partially visible standing 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 young dancers performing a dance on stage at a festival. A man stands in the front wearing a tan tank top and white pants. A young woman dances behind him with her arms held out to the side. She is wearing 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 two dancers performing on stage using chairs as props. They both sit on the edge of a metal chair under the spotlight. The dancer on the left wears a red leotard, while the dancer on the right wears a white leotard. 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.