“A must-read for all dancers as the invaluable historical references and in-depth coverage of the different jazz forms cannot be found in such detail in any other book on the market today.”—Debra ...

Wondering where to watch Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance? We’ve got you covered. Directed by Khadifa Wong, it is a documentary that explores the journey of progressions in jazz dance over time.

Introduction. Prologue -- Prehistory. Africa and the West Indies ; New Orleans and the South ; The pattern of diffusion -- Beginnings. From folk to professional ; Early minstrelsy ; Minstrel dances ...

A dancer of Black, Chinese and Latino heritage, Khadifa Wong was frustrated with the lack of opportunities for performers of color. So she turned to film and theater. Her latest project, “Uprooted: ...