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Generations of African American Social Dance in Washington, D.C.: Hand Dancing, Hip-Hop, and Go-Go

What do the Motown sound and hip-hop music have in common? Each is the musical inspiration for a vital dance tradition that thrives in the African American community of Washington, D.C.

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