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Sharing Our Legacy Dance Theatre
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Life for Black people in the 19th century
Life for Black people in the 19th century

Life for Black people in the 19th century

Choreography: Marion Hamermesh, Music: Ralph Russell, Poetry: Mine to Mouth by Glenis Redmond, Performed by Sharia Benn as Frances E.W. Harper

Dancers: Monique Bland, La-Chelle Dickenson, Amber Rance, Alana Romero, Adiah Simpson, Amber Spivey, Luis Mulero, Omari Senior, Monique Relacion, Kennedy Davis

The Blessed Hope (1846)

The Blessed Hope (1846)

Choreography: Lynnette Young Overby and Dancers

Music: Ralph Russell, Poetry by Frances E.W. Harper, Poetry performed by Glenis Redmond

Dancers: Monique Bland, La-Chelle Dickenson, Amber Rance, Alana Romero, Adiah Simpson, Amber Spivey, Luis Mulero, Omari Senior, Kennedy Davis, Melissa Jones

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Choreography: Desiree CoCroft, Music: Ralph Russell

Dancers: Monique Bland, La-Chelle Dickenson, Amber Rance, Omari Senior, Kennedy Davis

 The Slave Mother (1854)

The Slave Mother (1854)

Choreography: Lynnette Young Overby and Adiah Simpson, Music: Ralph Russell; Poetry, Frances E.W. Harper, Performed by Sharia Benn as Frances E. W. Harper

Dancers: Adiah Simpson and Alana Romero

Jubilee – Emancipation!

Jubilee – Emancipation!

Choreography: Terlene Terry-Todd, Music: Ralph Russell, Poetry: Frances E.W. Harper from Sketches of Southern Life (1873), Performed by Sharia Benn as Frances E.W. Harper

Dancers: Monique Bland, La-Chelle Dickenson, Amber Rance, Adiah Simpson, Amber Spivey, Luis Mulero, Omari Senior, Kennedy Davis, Melissa Jones

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Life for Black people in the 19th century
The Blessed Hope (1846)
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
 The Slave Mother (1854)
Jubilee – Emancipation!

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