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Diamond and Juba, 19th Century Challenge Dancers, Webinar featuring the BOOK AUTHOR APRIL F. MASTEN
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Join our free online webinar exploring “Diamond and Juba,”
The remarkable story of a Black-Irish dance and its rival champions. Learn how these performers moved between stages, audiences, and expectations in the mid-nineteenth century.
During the tumultuous years before the Civil War, Irish American John Diamond and African American William Henry Lane, known as Juba, became internationally famous as competitors in the art and sport of challenge dancing. Join the author April F. Masten as she discusses her dual biography reconstructing the lives and work of these extraordinary two dancers, casting fresh light on their contributions to the history of American popular culture.
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